...CAUGHT A FISH THIIIIS BIG!

Atlanta's jobless rate will fall  even further this year thanks to a diversifying economy. That's the assessment from CNBC?s former chief economist Dr. Marci Rossell  during last week?s annual CREW luncheon at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Marci says Atlanta's job market has been diversifying out of finance and construction and into more business services, healthcare, education and green energy, which are producing jobs. That will help push the unemployment rate down to 7.2% from its current 8%. With that knowledge, the safest job in 2013 will be someone who teaches their surgery patients about solar pacemakers.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Atlanta Newsletters
Related Stories

Furniture Outlet The Dump Is Getting Dumped In Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta Improvement Group Picks Food Bank Chief As Next Leader

Trump's DEI Crackdown Is Creating New Risks For Landlords That Lease To The Government

Brandon Johnson Seeks Second Term Amid Strained CRE Relationship

Thor Equities Plans $1B Data Center In North Georgia: The Atlanta Deal Sheet

Former CBRE Exec Suing Brokerage Giant Over Age Discrimination, Whistleblower Complaint

D.C. Investor Behind The Stacks Swaps CEO For First Time In 25 Years

Solar Projects In Georgia Meet Local Backlash As Data Centers Drive Demand For Power

CBRE IM Buys Net Lease REIT For $1.6B, Plans More Investment

The Difference Between Service And Hospitality That Makes A Flexible Workspace A Success

Beyond The Boom: How Miami's CRE Market Continues To Be Resilient

Sixers And Flyers Unveil Renderings Of South Philly Arena Due In 2030