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Viewpoint: Make Downtown San Francisco an Official Innovation Hub. Here’s How it Would Work.
March 8, 2023 With the City of San Francisco’s recovery lagging behind other major U.S. cities, could an innovation hub in downtown San Francisco be modeled after a Canadian city? In particular, Toronto? In this …
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Bay Watch – Leisure and Hospitality Recovery
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy February 23rd, 2023 The Bay Area’s tourism industry has experienced one of the slowest recoveries in the nation. Between shutdowns during the first half of …
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Bay Watch – 2022 Transit Recovery
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy February 3rd, 2023 Bay Area transit agencies still struggling to recoup ridership, while bridge traffic hovers close to pre-pandemic levels Amidst pandemic-related shutdowns, spikes in …
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Bay Watch – 2022 Population Trends
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy January 27th, 2023 Bay Area population falls for third straight year New data released this week by the California Department of Finance offers a …
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Project Summary
← Return to the Economic Recovery Page Project Summary Between extended economic shutdowns to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, work-from-home policies employed by Bay Area businesses, and a sharp reduction in travel, the region’s downtown …
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Bay Watch – 2022 Year End Jobs Report
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy January 20th, 2023 Region ends the year strong, but layoffs loom The Bay Area ended the year strong, adding nearly 14,000 jobs and bringing unemployment …
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Bay Watch – Inflation
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy January 13, 2023 Have We Really Turned the Corner on Inflation? New data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics had markets excited …
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Bay Area Job Watch
December 21, 2022 The highlights: • The Bay Area added 7,400 jobs in November. The household survey, on the other hand, showed rising unemployment rates and a drop in the region’s workforce. • Both the …
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Bay Watch – GDP
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy December 9, 2022 Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday provided a new reason to be optimistic about the region’s economic recovery. …
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Bay Watch – Home Values
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy December 1, 2022 The Bay Area continues to lead the nation in home values. The Nine-County Bay Area – comprised of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, …
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Bay Watch – Thanksgiving
Bay Watch: A Weekly Look into the Bay Area Economy November 22, 2022 Happy Thanksgiving from the Economic Institute! This week, as millions of Americans look forward to gathering with friends and family for turkey …