Leaving New Jersey

No stock picks today – nothing to buy.  Today’s Jobs report disappointed, but wages are rising:

• ZeroHedge – Jobs Disappoint In Obama’s Final Month, Rise Only 156K, But Average Hourly Earnings Jump
• Business Insider – Jobs whiff, wages rise to a postcrisis high

My wife and I moved from NJ to Virginia in 2009 – just after the housing bubble popped.  Looks like we may have started a trend:

• Bloomberg –  People Are Bailing on Chris Christie’s New Jersey. How Is Your State Holding Up?
• ZeroHedge – Americans Couldn’t Wait To Ditch These 10 States In 2016

New Jersey has led the nation in this metric each year since 2012. Here is the interactive chart, so you can look up your State:

• United Van Lines’ 40th Annual National Movers Study

I miss the place – but I don’t miss the property taxes – which are the highest in the country:

• WalletHub – 2016’s Property Taxes by State

I love Virginia, and don’t anticipate moving north ever again, but when we visit – NJ still feels like home:

And NJ still has Bruce – Enjoy your week-end!