Economic Trends | Ideas and Discussion
By: NIC | May 25, 2016
Registration is underway for the 2016 NIC Fall Conference, September 14–16 in downtown Washington, D.C. With full schedules of networking and programming for all three days, the conference will attract seniors housing and care leaders focused on shoring up connections and adding their voices to discussions central to the industry.
Economic Trends | Ideas and Discussion | Market Trends | Regulatory Environment | Senior Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | May 18, 2016
By Beth Burnham Mace, Chief Economist, NIC
Economic Trends | Ideas and Discussion
By: NIC | March 30, 2016
As America ages, the U.S. economy and its macro components—Social Security, Medicare, workforce, and taxation, to name a few—will be affected. Today federal spending on earned-benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare accounts for nearly two-thirds of the total federal budget. These programs’ expenses crowd out discretionary spending for other high-priority societal needs, including education, infrastructure, and even defense spending.
Economic Trends | Ideas and Discussion
By: NIC | March 16, 2016
As the 2016 NIC Spring Investment Forum wrapped up on Friday, discussions revolved around the coming challenges and opportunities for seniors housing and care. The theme of change seemed to permeate the discussions during the three day event in Dallas, Texas.