Yes, many of those jobs from the building boom. A huge percentage of our economy now relies on keeping the housing boom going. Unfortunately this is -- ending.
Ending? Where specifically?
Actually...
that same June Employment report shows, on a separate line, "Construction" has 7,478,000 employees, UP 523,000 from 2004.
And last month's national sales figures show NO sign of a slowing real estate market. Local conditions may differ, of course...