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The Outside View...
Rural Companies Struggle to Recruit Employees
from the Sioux City Journal
Cattle brands are seared onto the knotty pine walls of the most renowned local restaurant, a faded grain elevator is the tallest building in town, and a popular evening activity is firing shotguns at moving targets. "What makes you think you'd want to come here?" Los Angeles resident and entertainment-industry photographer Bruce Brosnan was asked by a Cabela's recruiter recently after applying for a job at the Nebraska-based outdoor gear giant... read more
New Orleans Home Sellers High and Dry
from The Shreveport Times
In working-class areas here, homes for sale have begun to move briskly. But in the ritzy Uptown district and other well-to-do neighborhoods, the picture is bleaker. "New Price" and "Reduced" signs adjoin grand Victorian homes — symbols of a struggling upscale housing market.
They're the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina. In coastal Louisiana and Mississippi, a glut of higher-end homes points to soaring property insurance costs that are pricing many people out of the market. It also speaks to the legions of doctors and other professionals who have left the area and have yet to return. The price of their exodus could be severe: Economic development experts warn that if these professionals stay away en masse, it could cripple the region's recovery... read more
Most Builders Stay Away From Workforce Housing
from the Concord Monitor Online
Many Concord residents who hold down steady jobs still find it nearly impossible to pay rent or buy a home without assistance. Private developers say rising costs of land and construction, and increased state and local government regulations, have made it difficult to build affordable homes and make a profit. In surrounding towns, the problem is even more acute with growth management ordinances and zoning laws that restrict the number of units developers can build... read more
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