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At least two more years of divergence between South and West

We expect continued divergence in both total non-farm and office-sector job growth across the largest metros over the next two years. Those in the South will continue to significantly outperform the national average while some major Western metros will see further outright declines, reinforcing the importance of market (as well as sector) selection for the coming years.

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