California’s Exports moving up
Could exports lead California out of the recession? There is at least a glimmer of hope in a an analysis of federal trade data by the University of California Center Sacramento. According to a report...
View ArticleCalifornia Exports Surging, but not adding to Job Growth
In November, Calilifornia posted its 13th consecutive month of year-over-year increases in export trade according to Beacon Economics, which analyzed foreign trade data from the U.S. Commerce...
View ArticleUCLA Forecast cautiously optimistic about California Economy
Economic activity is increasing across a number of important sectors in California, according to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast for California. The outlook for an expansion of the workforce shows...
View ArticleCalifornia Unemployment still going up – now at 12.5 percent
The California unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in December, up from 12.4 percent the previous month, The Los Angeles Times noted. California’s unemployment rate is now among the highest in the...
View ArticleChina investment in California predicted to soar
China’s direct foreign investment in developing economies is on the increase, and California could be uniquely situated to benefit from this, according to a report by Rhodium Group, a New York based...
View ArticleMicrobusiness is a major job creation engine in California
Small companies in California have had a far greater impact on job creation than previously estimated, and this has been going on for an number of years. According to an analysis issued by Small...
View ArticleCalifornia could reap gains from immigration reform
The University of Southern California has release an analysis of immigration reform that suggests that authorization and citizenship for undocumented immigrants could lead to improvements in the...
View ArticleCalifornia Exports Over $15 Billion in June
California exports held flat in June, the most recent month when such statistics are available, but given the problems in many economies this is considered to be a respectable number. California...
View ArticleIs Cisco shrinking?
What was once one of California’s brightest stars seems to be having a diminishing impact on the California economy. Cisco recently announced that is will be firing 4,000 employees, even though it has...
View ArticlePoverty in California
California has more citizens in poverty = 6.1 million, and more children in poverty than any other State. California also has the highest percentage of its population living below the poverty line....
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