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Bar graph showing the 2026 job change forecast for various cities, with Austin at 1.6% and U.S. average at 0.4%.
Bar graph showing the 2026 job change forecast for various cities, with Austin at 1.6% and U.S. average at 0.4%.

Sun Belt Markets – and Salt Lake City – Dominate 2026 Job Growth Leaderboard

Charlotte Wheeler
October 3, 2025
A diverse group of six individuals sit in a row, holding resumes, nervously waiting for an interview.
A diverse group of six individuals sit in a row, holding resumes, nervously waiting for an interview.

Jobs Disappearing in Many Tech Hubs

Chuck Ehmann
September 24, 2025
Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from August 2023 to August 2025.
Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from August 2023 to August 2025.

U.S. Jobs Report Below Expectations for August

Charlotte Wheeler
September 5, 2025
Chart showing U.S. markets with highest job growth since February 2020, led by Myrtle Beach, SC at 25.1%.
Chart showing U.S. markets with highest job growth since February 2020, led by Myrtle Beach, SC at 25.1%.

Carolinas Home to Top Job Growth Markets in Recent Years

Kim O'Brien
August 29, 2025
A person typing on a laptop displaying a job application interface with a search function.
A person typing on a laptop displaying a job application interface with a search function.

Dallas Falls from Top Job Gain List

Chuck Ehmann
August 25, 2025
Bar graph showing the monthly change in nonfarm payroll employment from July 2023 to July 2025.
Bar graph showing the monthly change in nonfarm payroll employment from July 2023 to July 2025.

U.S. Labor Market Weaker Than Previously Reported

Charlotte Wheeler
August 1, 2025
A job interview scene with three interviewers seated at a table, listening to a candidate across from them.
A job interview scene with three interviewers seated at a table, listening to a candidate across from them.

Education and Health Services Dominate June Metro Job Gains

Chuck Ehmann
July 24, 2025
Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from June 2023 to June 2025, seasonally adjusted.
Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from June 2023 to June 2025, seasonally adjusted.

U.S. Labor Market Remains More Resilient Than Anticipated

Charlotte Wheeler
July 3, 2025
A woman with glasses and earbuds works on a laptop at a wooden table in a modern office.
A woman with glasses and earbuds works on a laptop at a wooden table in a modern office.

Texas Top Job Gain Markets are Slipping

Chuck Ehmann
June 27, 2025
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