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The dos and don’ts of transferring generational wealth Millennial Money: Navigating the SSI ‘marriage penalty’ Read more Inside Tract Wall Street drifts around the edge of its record RE/MAX Housing Report: Inventory Gains and a Surge of New Listings Highlight a March in Which Sales Climbed from February 2024 But Trailed March 2023 Wall Street coasts to the finish line of another winning week Special report: U.S. Commercial foreclosures increase in March 2024 Lake home and lot listings surge by $6.4B amid 13,366 inventory boost Wall Street rises to pull S&P 500 back within 1% of its record New Multifamily Experience at Savona Mill Nears Completion 78% of Millennials Wrestle With Home Affordability, Research Reveals Read more EVENTS 50 Most Influential Women October 24th, 2024 | 5:30 PM The 50 Most Influential Women event spotlights the important role women leaders play in the Carolinas’ legal and busin[...] see all events Construction Construction industry adds 23,000 jobs in February Opportunity Zone housing markets still tracking along with broader U.S. housing market Construction spending dips 0.2 percent in January with mixed results for the month but increases year-over-year among all project categories Construction industry adds 11,000 jobs in January as severe weather hampers projects; above-average wage gains imply ongoing demand Construction employment increases in 39 states Construction employment increased in 39 states in March from a year earlier, while 36 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February and March, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials hailed widespread gains in construction jobs but warned that a dearth of available workers may imperil timely completion of many projects. Most states have experienced no letup in demand for construction projects, as these numbers reveal,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. In fact, even more states would have posted an increase in construction employment if contractors could find enough qualified workers.” Between March 2023 and March 2024, 39 states added construction jobs, 10 states and the District of Columbia shed jobs, and employment was unchanged in Vermont. California added the most construction employees (33,900 jobs, 3.8 percent), followed by Texas (28,600 jobs, 3.5 percent) and Florida (23,000 jobs, 3.7 percent). Alaska had the largest percentage increase over 12 months (16.2 percent, 2,700 jobs),...