Mississippi Business Journal » Predictions for 2011

Job growth expected meager

Nash Nunnery — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:55 +0000

Any job growth will be appreciated for those who have been without during recession Stephen Douglas doesn’t need the latest labor statistics to tell him that finding a job in 2010 was tough. That’s because the Oxford resident, who worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative for 12 years before being laid-off earlier this year, feels [...]

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Budget, budget, budget

Nash Nunnery — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:53 +0000

Making it work will be a long and arduous process for lawmakers They may align themselves on opposite sides of the political fence, but Democrats and Republicans in the Mississippi Legislature are in agreement about the hot-button issue facing the upcoming 2011 legislative session. “It’s the budget, no doubt about it,” said Rep. Cecil Brown, [...]

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The run for the mansion

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:49 +0000

Bryant the expected front-runner going into election season With statewide elections taking place next year and the present governor prohibited from seeking re-election again, speculation is growing about who the new occupant of the Governor’s Mansion will be. Candidates for both parties’ primaries began fund raising and campaigning early for the state’s top spot. Long-time [...]

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More of the same from market

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:43 +0000

The trend will continue to be no trend for the foreseeable future With the economy showing signs of recovery, many people are wondering what the stock market will do in 2011. “In our view, the economy should continue on a slowly improving path in 2011, although high unemployment and weak housing are likely to remain [...]

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Providers keeping an eye on federal reform

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:32 +0000

Controversy is the one thing that has been a constant of the federal healthcare reform act as the uncertainty about its future continues. Mississippi healthcare providers will be watching closely to see what the courts and Congress do in 2011 as new members take their seats. The Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) is partnering closely with [...]

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Guardedly optimistic

Nash Nunnery — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:06 +0000

Realtors taking a wait-and-see attitude on the new year Lee Garland is not an economist or a soothsayer, but he does get the distinct feeling that things are looking up for the housing market in Mississippi in 2011. How, you may ask? People, he says. “Lately, I’ve been seeing multiple folks in my office inquiring [...]

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