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Webinar: China’s Greater Bay Area and Ours: Can We Collaborate
China is rapidly connecting Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong Province into a regional finance, technology, manufacturing and tourism hub of 86 million people. Over the next decade, this Greater Bay Area (GBA) …
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Bay Area Job Watch
Some Good News After Large Job Losses in 2020 January 6, 2021 Bay Area job losses in 2020 were a larger percent than in the state and nation. But in 2021 Bay Area and state …
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San Francisco’s labor force one of the slowest to recover among large US metro areas
As of November 2021, San Francisco’s labor force – defined as those employed or looking for work – is still down 78,000, or 3% from pre-pandemic levels. Our region’s recovery remains one of the slowest …
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Viewpoint: Why the Bay Area’s Innovation Connection to Israel is so Tight
December 9, 2021 Unique economic ties link the Bay Area and California with Israel. For a nation of only 9.3 million people, Israel has an extraordinary record of generating technology and startups. Its role as …
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Bay Area Job Watch
The Recovery Gains Momentum and More Hopeful News November 22, 2021 Bay Area job growth accelerated in September and October. At the same time VC funding has reached record levels, housing permits have begun to …
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Return to Transit Survey – October Results
The following presentation contains seven months of survey results. Each survey was sent through the Bay Area Council Employer Network; a group of over 100 employers who signed up to participate in the survey. Employers …
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New Analysis of Housing Permits Shows Prominence of ADUs in the Bay Area
An analysis by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute using data from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) shows Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) accounted for 13.4 percent of all housing permit types …
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Bay Area Job Watch
Modest Job Growth, Good News on Housing and COVID Sept 22, 2021 The Bay Area has posted modest but disappointing job gains since March. At the same time VC funding is strong, housing permits have …
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Webinar: Opportunities in China’s Great Bay Area
On September 8, Bay Area Council Economic Institute Senior Director Sean Randolph presented the findings of the Institute’s new study on the China Greater Bay Area to an audience in the U.S. and China organized …
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Bay Area Job Watch
Slow Job Growth Understates Bay Area Economic Strength August 23, 2021 The Bay Area posted modest but disappointing job gains since March. At the same time VC funding is strong, people are reentering the workforce …
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Highlighting California’s Demographic Shifts with New and Historic Census Data
California’s population growth has been slowing, most recently leading to the loss of a congressional seat for the first time in the state’s history. This shift is nothing new, but rather part of a decades-long …
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Toll tags show Bay Bridge traffic has recovered to pre-pandemic levels while transit ridership still lags
Bay Bridge weekday traffic counts, as reported through westbound toll tags, have returned to pre-pandemic levels across all hours of the day. The average number of cars passing through the toll plaza on weekdays …