Why Move Back Now?
Admittedly, the tough economy limits opportunities.
Though Nebraska has weathered the storm far better than
many regions, the employment landscape has changed dramatically
since the launch of MoveBackToNebraska.com. That said,
there are opportunities in Nebraska, and we believe
that there will be even more in the months to come.
Here are examples:
How is Nebraska doing compared to other
states?
<http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/gapmap/index.htm>
State Unemployment rate lowest in the
nation
(Lincoln Journal Star) -- The Lincoln area’s
unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent in May,
while Nebraska’s dropped — the only state
in the country to do so. See the story at <http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/06/22/news/business/doc4a3ba4689baa7311203644.txt>
Spared the worst? Recession not as
rough for Omaha
(Omaha World-Herald) -- Omaha.com reports that "new
evidence suggests that Omaha is riding out" the
national economic conditions much better than most places."
The World-Herald reports that "a study looking
at how the nation's 100 largest metropolitan cities
are coping during the deepest recession in decades ranks
Omaha as the 10th-strongest performer." The study
found that while Omaha has "shed jobs and felt
the effects of the housing downturn," it has been
at a "much lower" rate than the nation as
the whole. "The report in particular cites Omaha
and Des Moines as insurance centers, an industry that
has fared relatively well in the downturn." The
World-Herald also reports that Omaha "has strength
in information technology (consider First Data, PayPal,
Google, Yahoo), transportation (Union Pacific Railroad),
health care (regional hospitals that draw from a wide
area), education (two sizable universities and two medical
centers) and government (Offutt Air Force Base) —
all employment sectors that nationally have been spared
massive job losses." Jason Henderson, chief of
the Federal Reserve branch office in Omaha, said: "The
diversity of Omaha's economy is a big strength."
Read the story at <http://omaha.com/article/20090617/NEWS01/706179899>
While the U.S. economy struggles, ten
states -- including Nebraska -- are doing OK
See the story at <http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/04/25/while-the-us-economy-struggles-ten-states-are-doing-ok/>
Kearney defies national trends, records
$602M in taxable sales; strong ag economy big helper
See the story at <http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20296590&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577571&rfi=6>
Omaha's Economy Remains Comparatively
Stable in Turbulent Times
With a virtual boulder being dropped in the national
economic pond, Omaha is feeling just a slight ripple
thanks to a strong, diversified and stable economy compared
to other parts of the nation. http://www.omahachamber.org/News/newsdetail.aspx?StoryID=13262
Lincoln makes top 5 of Forbes list;
Omaha in top 35
See the story at <http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/04/02/news/business/doc49d53778f0781110262946.txt>
BusinessWeek magazine: Kearney tops
for startups
See the story at http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20289715&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577571&rfi=6
'Building now to meet Nebraska's future
health care demand'
See the story at <http://www.theindependent.com/articles/2009/03/25/business/doc49c5bc490a45b150757565.txt>
'Lincoln's HTI Plastics to expand'
See the story at <http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/03/24/news/business/doc49c7dd8267421220435133.txt>
Past Headlines
Omaha lands IT center
PayFlex bringing more jobs to Omaha
Pipeline project to deliver jobs, cash to Nebraska
Panhandle job demand thriving
Omaha Ranks No. 6 as Great Affordable Places to Retire
Nebraska is the only state with jobless drop in February
Despite Economy, Omaha Hiring
Report: Nebraska is happiest state economically
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