King Banaian

The housing market has been a sellers market for more than a year. St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs King Banaian joined me on WJON this week. He says housing prices remain high locally and it continues to be a seller's market.

The latest unemployment report will be released Friday. St. Cloud State University Economics Professor and Dean, School of Public Affairs joined me on WJON today. He says that report will should us one of two things that more people went back to work in the past month or more people are now looking for jobs.

Almost everyone is hiring right now in Central Minnesota. St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian joined me on WJON today. He says the age group that hasn't returned to the workforce the most is those who are 55 years of age and older.

Gas prices have mostly stabilized locally for the past couple of weeks. St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs King Banaian joined me on WJON today. He says October is the month where we typically see the cheapest gas prices.

Hurricane Ida and the increased demand on gas pushed gas prices up locally in the past week. St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs, King Banaian joined me on WJON today. He expects gas prices to drop slightly after Labor Day weekend and continue to fall through October.

A worker shortage, COVID-19 pandemic and a shortage of many products has triggered inflation in many different areas in our economy. St. Cloud State Economist and Dean, School of Public Affairs, King Banaian joined me on WJON today. He says inflation is sticking around for the foreseeable future and will impact many Central Minnesotans.

St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON today. He expects gas prices to remain fairly steady until Labor Day where he expects a slight increase. Banaian says demand is expected to be reduced after Labor Day which will lead to a slight drop in gas prices.

St. Cloud State Economics Professor and Dean, School of Public Affairs King Banaian joined me on WJON this week. Banaian says signs in inflation happening in Central Minnesota include employers being forced to hire workers at a higher wage than they are comfortable with and offering a signing bonus for those people to stay on at least 30 days.

Gas prices have been on the rise lately and St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian joined me on WJON today. He expects gas prices to hit $3.20 a gallon by Labor Day before dropping this fall. Banaian says the demand for travel won't likely subside until after Labor Day which will force this uptick in prices.

A grouping of 5 military paintings along with an audio/visual interactive kiosk that explains the history of each military branch as it relates to the history of the United States in coming to St. Cloud's Rivers Edge Convention Center.