Inflation has burned hotter in Sunbelt cities than in traditional urban centers like New York and Chicago.
High inflation has taken a toll on local business conditions.
The surge in Americans going into retirement hasn't yet led to an increase in Social Security benefit applications.
Despite a rise in "telework," few companies are reducing office space.
Atlanta is posting faster price increases than any other major metropolitan area in the country.
The 3 million early retirees equal more than half the workers still missing from the labor force.
There are signs that the savings people collected during the pandemic aren't flowing back into the economy.
Large numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs, many to become entrepreneurs.
wholesalers have been enabled by pandemic-era low interest rates and tight housing supply.
The loss of older workers will hurt the labor market.