Cities Where the Recession is Easing
by Francesca Levy
Friday, March 5, 2010
provided by Forbes.com
The cities quickest to emerge from the recession benefit from evergreen industries like government, defense, education and technology--sectors that will always provide work, even in a national slump. In addition, these 10 cities are diverse; their fortunes aren't invested solely in one industry, giving them good prospects for the future.
1. (Tie) Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
Unemployment Rank: 1
Home Price Rank: 26
Metropolitan Gross Domestic Product Rank: 3
Three-Year Job Growth Forecast Rank: 17
Job Growth, 2007-2009 Rank: 3
1. (Tie) Austin-Round Rock, Texas
Unemployment Rank: 3
Home Price Rank: 13
Metropolitan Gross Domestic Product Rank: 31
Three-Year Job Growth Forecast Rank: 2
Job Growth, 2007-2009 Rank: 1
To read the full article, please visit: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/108976/Cities-where-the-recession-is-easing;_ylt=AmTuwE9liUzhg_ur5_g.LitO7sMF;_ylu=X3oDMTE5dXE1cGIwBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN3ZWVrZW5kRWRpdGlvbgRzbGsDd2hlcmV0aGVyZWNl?mod=career-work
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From Cindy Howard of Heritage Title:
"Hi there!
Did you know that CNN is in town filming a series called “Building Up America” which talks about various cities across the country and the state of their economy. CNN will be at City Hall this afternoon to shoot a community meeting asking citizens to weigh in on why Austin leads in the economic recovery.