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Bay Area Job Watch
Another Strong Month, Where Are We Finding the Workers? The highlights: • The Bay Area added 12,900 jobs in June (seasonally adjusted), continuing the gains of recent months. State job growth rebounded in May and …
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Bay Area Job Watch
The highlights: • The Bay Area added 10,000 jobs in May (seasonally adjusted), 100,000 jobs over the past year and accounted for 36% of statewide job growth. • The job growth in May was led …
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SF Chronicle Open Forum: U.S.-China trade standoff risks resulting in a costly new normal
Sean Randolph, Senior Director of The Bay Area Council Economic Institute, recently published an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle outlining how the U.S.-China trade standoff has reached its current point, why a resolution has …
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Bay Area Job Watch
The highlights: • Bay Area job growth surged again in April led by gains in the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. Year over year growth rose to the highest level in two years. …
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Bay Area Job Watch
The highlights: • Bay Area job growth surged again in March led by gains in information and professional services in the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. • Strong labor force growth supported the …
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Bay Area Job Watch
The highlights: • Bay Area job growth continued in February led by gains in the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. • Strong labor force growth supported the job gains as more residents returned …
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Bay Area Job Watch
The highlights: • Bay Area job growth surged in January led by tech and supported by strong labor force growth. • The surge in labor force growth was the result of higher participation rates from …
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12th Annual Economic Outlook: Regional and Global Trends to Watch in 2019
Is a looming recession about to hit? That question was on the top of everyone’s mind on February 8th as the Bay Area Council Economic Institute convened top public and private sector leaders to give …
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Bay Area-Sacramento Ties Strengthen California Economy
The Bay Area and Sacramento have much to gain from building stronger economic ties that can benefit both regions and the state overall. That was among the key messages Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman …
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Bay Area Job Watch
Bay Area job growth surged in December supported by strong labor force growth and continuing low unemployment rates. The surge in labor force growth was the result of higher participation rates from existing residents. Population …
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Bay Area Population Growth is Slowing
The California Department of Finance released new county population estimates in December 2018 and they show a steady slowdown in the level of regional population growth. The main determinants of the slowdown are declines in …
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Bay Area Job Watch
Bay Area job growth surged in November supported by strong labor force growth and continuing low unemployment rates. The surge in labor force growth was the result of higher participation rates from existing residents. Population …