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. . . estimate of the combined state and local tax burden shouldered by the residents of each of the fifty states.

. . . contribution of national defense to state and regional economies.

. . . addresses the issues that must be solved for our region’s economy to create jobs and energize economic activity today, in the next five years and over the long term. The approach aims to maximize local control and regional coordination.

“. . . ties together 44 major government-imposed or government-related costs impacting small businesses and entrepreneurs across a broad spectrum of industries and types of businesses”

Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship

To successfully compete, we must emulate what other states and nations are doing to attract high-skill, high-wage, high-tech and manufacturing jobs that ultimately help create more jobs across many manufacturing jobs that ultimately help create more jobs across many sectors. And, we must enact a series of game changers that will help make our state a leading economic engine once again.

. . . provides direct feedback from San Diego’s small business community about what they need to grow and thrive in our region.

. . . insight into San Diego County’s small businesses’ outlook on the local economy and business projections.

. . . details trends from the first quarter of 2012 that show gradual and positive growth in San Diego’s economy in the areas of unemployment, tourism, real estate and production.

. . . assesses whether California will be able to attract enough college graduates from other states and other countries to close that gap.

. . . examine several likely characteristics of the Inland Empire in 2015, including the expected population makeup and economic conditions.

“. . . report explores this group of entrepreneurs and finds most low-skilled business owners have lower annual earnings than do low-skilled wage-earners—despite working more hours per week. “

. . . we ask whether California companies are shifting their operations to other states—in terms of either the number of business establishments or the level of employment—through expansions and contractions of existing establishments, as well as births and deaths of establishments.

. . .updates with two additional years of data (2005 and 2006) PPIC’s 2007 report Business Location Decisions and Employment Dynamics in California.

. . . examines the effectiveness of two direct job creation policies: hiring credits – subsidies to employers to hire workers – and worker subsidies – subsidies to individuals to enter the labor market.