Unemployment  directly affects the housing market so this is relevant and interesting. From the Ithaca Journal...  Ithaca again has the lowest unemployment rate among the metro areas of New York State, the State Labor Department reported Wednesday. The area's unemployment rate of 6.6 percent in January was lower than in January 2010, which was 6.8 … Continue reading Ithaca NY maintains lowest unemployment rate among the metro areas of New York State