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Economic Update Summer 2011: Desperately Seeking Employment. Karl Smith. The Economic Picture. Tax Bases Overall Economy Credit Balance Sheet Construction Manufacturing Government. Retail Sales – Year over Year. Retail Sales – Year over Year. Retail Sales – Year over Year.
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Economic Update Summer 2011: Desperately Seeking Employment Karl Smith
The Economic Picture • Tax Bases • Overall Economy • Credit • Balance Sheet • Construction • Manufacturing • Government
Revenue Summary • Retail Sales growing well • Long time until a return to trend but regular growth should proceed from here on out • Home Prices • Still Very Weak • Most revals will show falling values for the next few years • I expect strong home price growth for NC over the 5+ year horizon
The Overall Economy • Actually Doing Decent Except for One Little Detail . . . No Jobs • Corporate Profits Back • Government Revenues Healing • Stock Market Rebounded • Home Prices (relatively) stable
Economic Summary • Economy Recovering Slow but Steady • Employment lagging because of Construction, Manufacturing and Government • Manufacturing: should level out for a bit but downward trend likely • Construction: there is a boom out there somewhere. When? • Government: Revenues have stabilized but political climate may be for more downsizing