California & Metro Forecast
. . . quarterly forecast of the California Economy and 10 metropolitan areas in northern California. (full report requires subscription)
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State Competitiveness Index
. . . based on a set of 43 indicators divided into eight sub-indexes – government and fiscal policy, security, infrastructure, human resources, technology, business incubation, openness, and environmental policy.
Regional Outlook
Regional economic forecasts for San Francisco, East Bay, San Diego, South Bay, Los Angeles, and Inland Empire
Beacon Employment Report
Monthly analysis of California employment and unemployment numbers
Economic Forecasts
“. . . an annual economic outlook at the national, state and local levels. “
Monthly Employment Reports
Monthly reports on employment and unemployment for California, Bay Area, Bay Area MSAs, and by industry
Human Capital in the Bay Area: Why an Educated, Flexible Workforce Is Vital to Our Economic Future
“. . . analyzes indicators of human capital in the Bay Area, and identifies what is unique or distinctive about Bay Area workers. “
Managing Recession: Strategic Responses to the Economic Downturn
“. . . identify how the recession has manifested itself regionally, emerging trends in defensive and offensive business strategies, and public policy priorities that could mitigate the recession’s impact and support future growth and competitiveness. “
Benchmarking the Bay Area’s Environment for Entrepreneur-Led Start-Ups
“. . . assess the quality of the environment in the San Francisco Bay Area for entrepreneur-led start-ups. “
Innovation and Investment: Building Tomorrow’s Economy in the Bay Area
“. . .examines the evolution of the Bay Area’s economy in the wake of the Great Recession that severely impacted the region from 2008 to 2010 and continues to be felt by many of our citizens and businesses. “
The Bay Area: A Regional Economic Assessment
“. . . evaluates the state of the regional economy and what is supporting or inhibiting growth and job creation. “
Next Steps Toward an ADEPT California, the 1994 Agenda of the Assembly Democratic Economic Prosperity Team (ADEPT)
Additional recommendations for improving California’s business climate
Toward an ADEPT California, A Customer Satisfaction State
Recommendations for improving California’s business climate.
U.S. infrastructure spending has plummeted since 2008
Not surprisingly, the collapse of a bridge along Interstate 5 in Washington state yesterday has revived the long-standing debate over whether Congress should spend more to repair the nation’s aging roads and bridges.