While downtown living may be out of reach for most Austin residents, it’s a bargain compared to some of the most expensive neighborhoods in other U.S. cities. According to Zillow.com, downtown Austin is currently the most expensive neighborhood in the …
I’ve been reading Daniel Kahneman’s latest book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, and wondering about connections to the way we view the economy and our places in it. For example, my wife has lived in Austin since 1994 and I occasionally …
Mostly good news out of the Texas Workforce Commission today. The November jobs report indicates that unemployment is falling in most areas of the state and industries in Austin are generally trending upward. Some highlights: The unemployment rate fell in …
Kirk Ladendorf of the Austin American-Statesman crunches the October jobs report from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC): Job growth, employment data point to a slowing Texas economy. My reactions: Although Austin’s year-over-year job growth numbers are lagging behind statewide totals, economic …
Cities everywhere are touting their green credentials these days. Bragging rights have centered on share of power from renewable sources, policies requiring energy audits for real estate transactions, and the somewhat academic notion of carbon footprint. These are laudable efforts, …
Brian Kelsey is an Austin-based economic development consultant and former senior policy advisor at the U.S. Economic Development Administration in Washington, DC. Civic Analytics is his blog about data-driven analysis for understanding community and economic trends. Views expressed here are his own.
