Real estate cycle conditions: for office, retail, and warehouse
markets.
In 2007, we can expect to see more of the progress that was hard
won and slow paced across investment markets for office, retail, and
warehouse properties in 2006. The classic demand drivers for . . .
The Memphis economy in 2007.
After several years of flat to negative growth, the economy of the
Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) finally appears to be headed
in a positive direction. In 2006, announcements were made . . .
Wary and watchful: the national outlook for 2007-2008.
Anticipating changes in the nation's economic performance
involves the art of combining detailed data-driven forecasts with
expectations of changes in world economic and political events. . . .
National and regional economies.(Statistical table)
National Economic Indicators
November July August
2005 2006 2006
Consumer Confidence (1) . . .
What people do when they retire.
What do people do when they retire? "Many of them go back to
work," says Don Smith, co-founder of QualityLife Communities (QLC),
"and many move into a QualityLife Community, and not necessarily . . .
The University of Memphis Institute on Disability.
The University of Memphis has created a new center on campus under
the leadership of the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Dr. Chrisann
Schiro-Geist. The University of Memphis Institute on . . .
Are traditional retirements a thing of the past? new evidence on
retirement patterns and bridge jobs.
This article is reprinted by permission of the authors and the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. This article is part of the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics Working Paper Series. All views expressed . . .
Aging faculty: workforce challenges and issues facing higher
education.
Higher education institutions, like all large employers, must face
the issues of the turnover and retirement of its employees. Turnover and
retirement require that institutions and organizations . . .
Pension and OPEB plans: accounting, transparency, and
compliance.
Introduction
Pension and other post-retirement employee benefit (OPEB) plans are
now under extensive scrutiny by lawmakers, regulators, and
standard-setters as many companies are failing to . . .
The failing pension system in the U.S. private sector: have we
seen the worst yet?
Introduction
During 2000, U.S. employers spent about 15.3 percent of their
company's total worker compensation package on benefits. Pensions
are now the single largest benefit expenditure that . . .
What does the aging of the workforce mean for workers and for
business?
Introduction
As in virtually all developed countries, the U. S. population is
aging, and the country is beginning to experience a radical workforce
transformation. The older population now . . .
Corrections.(Correction notice)
In the Spring 2006 issue, the article,"The Economic Impacts of
a Reduction in TennCare Program Expenditures on Both the State of
Tennessee and Shelby Count),," should have included Shelley . . .
Memphis by the numbers.(Table)(Brief article)
Memphis and U.S. Average Price of Gasoline, Dollars Per Gallon
Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded
Memphis U.S. Memphis U.S.
. . .
National and regional economics.(Table)
National Economic Indicators
March December January February
2005 2005 2006 2006
Consumer Confidence (1) . . .
The M. L. Seidman Town Hall Lecture: the legacy
continues.
M.L. Seidman: The Visionary
By 1910, the family of Russian immigrants Louis and Fanny Seidman
included six sons and two daughters. Three sons and a daughter were born
in Russia. The oldest of the . . .
Health insurance coverage in the United States: differences in
2-year average uninsured rates by state, 2003-2004 less
2002-2003
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 to 2005
Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Source: Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette D. Proctor, and Cheryl Hill
Lee. Income, . . .
Medicare reform: successes and current challenges of the new part
D (optional prescription drugs) program.(Statistical data)
Introduction
After 40 years of funding Medicare under the Social Security Act,
the 2003 passage of program reforms sought to preserve the original
principles of the legislation for modern times. . . .
Declining employer sponsored health insurance: Tennessee and the
U.S.
Introduction
Since World War II, employer-based health insurance has been the
foundation of private healthcare coverage. While this insurance still
covers slightly over half (54.0 percent) of the . . .
TennCare enrollment cuts and their impact on the MED.(The
Regional MedicalCenter at Memphis)
The Regional MedicalCenter at Memphis (The MED) has been an
integral part of Memphis and the surrounding community during three
different centuries. The MED is Tennessee's oldest hospital and
also . . .
The quality/cost pressures on healthcare providers.
On November 2, 2005, "The Crisis in Healthcare Benefits"
was in the M.L. Seidman Town Hall Lecture Series at Christian Brother
University. The topic was examined from a variety of perspectives: . . .
|
|