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Fastest growing large cities in the US
Last week the US Census Bureau released its 2017 population estimates for the largest cities in the country. All of the figures are for the city itself and not the broader MSA or some other boundary.
Here are the top 15 cities with the largest numeric increases between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017:
However, if we switch over to percentage increases, Frisco, Texas -- which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area -- jumps up to number one with an increase of 8.2%.
In fact, the top 3 cities (on percentage basis) are in Texas and 10 of the top 15 cities are located in the South. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to many of you. Related post: Follow the sun and sprawl.
However, if we only consider the 25 largest cities in the US, the fastest growing city on a percentage basis was Seattle at 2.47%. Number two was Fort Worth at 2.18%. And number three was Charlotte at 1.84%.
New York City sits at 0.08%. And Detroit lost people. But it’s not a horrible figure (-0.35%). For more tables and data, click here.
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Local market is expected to trade sideways
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Goldman Sachs forecasts Core CPI to reach 3% in December 2024
Fantastic update from Goldman Sachs – Jan Hatzius and his team – who have been spot on with their economic forecasts this year and with only 20% chances of a recession in the next 12 months – on how they expect disinflation to take place over the next 18 months. I’m just wondering if 3% in Dec 2024 will be enough to convince the Fed and Governor Jay Powell, who repeatedly refused calls for the…
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US Inflation Report October 2022
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US Sep Inflation Data Preview
Supply-side vs. Core CPI – Portfolio Construction Implications US Consumer price data for September will be released on Thursday. Estimates see the headline inflation rising 0.2% M/M, higher than the prior rate of 0.1% in August, while annual CPI is seen paring back to 8.1% Y/Y from last month’s 8.3%. On the core inflation side, the street is estimating a monthly rise of 0.5% M/M with the annual…
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