Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Houston’s job growth is picking up momentum. Though recent growth was spread across sectors, rebuilding from Hurricane Harvey, which flooded Houston just over a year ago, is influencing the metro’s recent economic expansion pace. Looking at the Construction sector going back to fall 2017, job change was very slightly negative. That then flipped back into positive territory at the end of 2017, and the pace of additions is continuing to accelerate.
Adam Couch is a Market Analyst for RealPage, Inc. He is the co-host of RealPage’s weekly market webcasts that feature analysis and insights on macro and micro level trends shaping national and local apartment performance. Adam also has been a featured speaker at several multifamily housing industry conferences and regularly provides commentary for national and local business media. Prior to joining Realpage, Adam worked in the foreign exchange and futures industry where he focused specifically in capital markets.
He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of North Texas. Adam was also a part of the Student Investment Group and travelled extensively throughout China, where he studied international policy and its impact on macroeconomics.
