Private payroll data suggests layoffs are accelerating, particularly in tech and retail, as companies adopt AI-driven efficiencies.

.💼 Continuing Claims Say One Thing: Hiring Is SlowingInitial claims dipped (good news)... but continuing claims climbed to 1.96 million (not great).Translation: layoffs are low, but re-hiring is slow.Bottom line: The Fed watches this closely.

The unemployment rate hit 4.4%, the highest since 2021, driven by higher labor force participation rather than mass layoffs.

And as corporate layoffs in October were at their highest for the month in 22 years, we have some rough waters ahead in terms of consumer discretionary spending.

Make the minimum lease to be almost 1.5 year to end sometime in late spring, so if they move out, you can do touch ups & get back on the market.There has been a lot of slowdown due to the government shutdown & layoffs locally, impacting those higher price range rentals.The management company comparison also is great, because you get what you pay for.

Job creation (net) in Kitsap is 1% annually, DC is 0.1% (and that's before all the DOGE layoffs.)

Leaving a steady path after a layoff and leaning into commercial real estate isn’t easy, but it’s often where real purpose starts to show up.

Has the area seen a downturn in visitors with all of the federal layoffs?

During COVID the crowd moved to stock trading on Robin-hood.  

Massive costs to do that and way to subsidize it is it to do layoffs; it's not AI replacing your job it's AI replacing the cost you bear.