Penetration rates vary across markets and across time. Some of the variation may be due to differing demand factors such as population and household growth and size, consumer preferences, familiarity and comfort with the product, changes in the composition of inventory, and cultural influences. This blog post explores some of this variation.
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The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% in October, which is the lowest rate since December 1969. The jobless rate remains well below the rate of what is generally believed to be the “natural rate of unemployment” of 4.5%, which suggests that there will be building pressure on wage rate growth.
Evidence is mounting that this is in fact starting…
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VolumeThe Labor Department reported that there were 134,000 jobs created in the U.S. economy in September, well below the consensus expectation of 180,000. However, revisions added 87,000 to the prior two months as August was revised to 270,000 from 201,000 and July to 165,000 from 147,000. The September figure may have been negatively affected by Hurricane Florence. Payrolls have averaged…
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The second quarter 2018 NIC Skilled Nursing Data Report was released last week. The report includes key monthly data metrics from October 2011 through June 2018. The report also includes the latest urban vs. rural and revenue mix trends.
Here are some key takeaways from the report:
Pressure on skilled nursing occupancy continues as the latest data shows occupancy decreased…
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The Labor Department reported that there were 201,000 jobs created in the U.S. economy in August, above the consensus expectation of 190,000. However, revisions subtracted 50,000 to the prior two months as June was revised to 208,000 from 224,000 and July was revised to 147,000 from 157,000. Payrolls have averaged 207,000 per month so far this year, up from 182,000…
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