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Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy June 2nd, 2023 Bay Area aging faster than ever before Last week, we wrote about significant racial demographic shifts with data from the latest 2020 …
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Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy May 26th, 2023 Bay Area more diverse than ever with new 2020 Census data New demographic data released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week …
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Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy May 19th, 2023 The region showed strong job gains in April, defying tech layoffs and previous month’s losses In March 2023, the Bay Area’s two-year …
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Viewpoint: APEC is Coming
May 16, 2023 As part of the United States’ 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Host Year, San Francisco will host APEC’s Economic Leaders Week and the CEO Summit in November 2023. The meetings will enable …
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Bay Watch – Population Loss
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy May 5th, 2023 The Bay Area sees population loss for the third straight year, losing 34,000 people across 2022. New data released this week by …
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Bay Watch – March 2023 Jobs Update
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy April 28th, 2023 The Bay Area ends its nearly two year long job growth streak as layoffs take further effect. For the past two years, the …
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Viewpoint: China’s Troubles Present a Moment for North America
April 18, 2023 U.S.-China tensions, supply chain vulnerabilities, reshoring, and other trends present a window of opportunity for North America. In this article in the SF Business Times, Sean Randolph, Senior Director of the Institute, …
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Bay Watch – Unicorn Companies
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy April 14th, 2023 The Bay Area continues to be a regional hub for new unicorn companies, indicating lasting strength of the region’s start-up eco-system. The …
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Bay Watch – February 2023 Jobs Update
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy March 30th, 2023 Job growth slowed in February, indicating tech layoffs finally reflected in the data In January, we saw dramatic job growth in the …
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Bay Watch – The Bay Area’s Venture Capital Eco-System
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy March 24th, 2023 While banking failures and tech layoffs spark fear, the Bay Area’s tech and venture capital ecosystem remains strong. The Bay Area economy …
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Bay Watch – Bay Area Full Jobs Recovery
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy March 17th, 2023 After 3 years of steady, slow growth, the Bay Area has fully recovered its pre-pandemic jobs This week, the Bureau of Labor …
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Bay Watch – Business Openings and Closures
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy March 9, 2023 It’s been three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many businesses in San Francisco have struggled to stay afloat …