
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 [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]
Dr. Darrin Webb, a senior economist at the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) for nearly 15 years, has been selected as the new State Economist. He assumes the position immediately from Dr. Phil Pepper, who retired at the end of June. In his years at IHL, Webb has worked closely with the Revenue Estimating [...] [...]