Job Shocks—November 2005 Issue
Job shocks: Resuscitation or suffocation?
How local economies react after suffering a major decline in employment.
Job Shocks
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County employment: Shocks and rebounds
Lots of counties experience major job loss, but why they do and how well they recover is more of a mystery. - Helicopter churn: The macro view on job loss and growth
- Methodology: A county slice in time
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A missing bogeyman
County employment shocks and recoveries show a wide diversity of sources. - Shocked, only not: False positive cases of employment decline
- Company mass layoffs: The “other” job shock
- Job shocks: When lightning threatens again
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Characteristics of Shocked and Nonshocked District Counties
Table: Characteristics of Shocked and Nonshocked District Counties - Map of District Counties With Employment Shocks, 1990-93
Ninth District Features
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Fickle like the wind
Wind farming is booming again in the district, but the industry remains dependent on federal subsidy. -
Sure wind power can make it on its own ...
... with a little help from turbine manufacturers, pollution regulators, power line builders and the overall energy economy -
Exploring new tourism territory
Lewis & Clark bicentennial was expected to bring new tourism, but results have been mixed.
District Voices
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What are your expectations for housing prices in your area over the next six months to two years?
District Voices
District Data
State Roundups
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Summer tourism not so hot in the U.P.
Michigan State Roundup -
The little bug that could (eat up U.P. forests)
Michigan State Roundup -
Wing and a prayer?
Minnesota State Roundup -
Tougher mercury controls sought
Montana State Roundup -
Bison boom raises brucellosis fears
Montana State Roundup -
Hands off our property
North Dakota State Roundup -
Work, and then work some more
North Dakota State Roundup -
Ellsworth Air Force Base: BRAC in business
South Dakota State Roundup -
Burned by online cigarette taxes
Wisconsin State Roundup