North Carolina is booming.  There is a severe labor shortage here for procurement and technology professionals.  There is a shortage of housing since the population growth in Charlotte is at 2% per year and housing has been growing at 1.3% per year.  The cost of living is reasonable and taxes are not a great burdon.  Older experienced workers are in high demand.  Relocation packages are common to attract talent.

The media will determine when the recession hits.  I do believe it is politically based rather than economically based.

OVER A YEAR AWAY

With the election coming up they have to kill the economy to have any chance at all. They will make sure the economy falters just in time for the election.

About a year away.

If I knew I’ve working on Wall Street

In forestry - it’s now because of weather

I feel that it will still be a year or so until we see a real down turn of the market. Maybe even longer. At least in real estate and construction. 

if I knew I’d be working on Wall St

I'm hoping things will calm down and we will have a nice steady economy, which will go 
past the next electiom!