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On Monday, October 15th, join the Economic Institute for a lively discussion on AI and the future of corporate governance from 11:30am to 3:00pm at The Academe at 198 | UC Law San Francisco.
The 6th Annual Regional Economic Outlook, hosted by the UCLA Anderson Forecast, UC Law San Francisco, and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute will address the latest economic outlook for the Bay Area, California, and U.S. including the prospect of recession, higher inflation, and higher interest rates. Important for California and the Bay Area economies are the recent regulations with respect to technology and business with China. A panel of experts representing law firms, public/private sectors, and academia will discuss the implications of these for the future of tech and trade.
The event will be in-person and virtual.
For questions, please contact Executive Director of the Bay Area Economic Institute Jeff Bellisario.
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On Wednesday, November 15 at 10:30am, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute will present an opportunity for Bay Area Council members to learn more about San Francisco’s recovery and to weigh in on proposals for gross receipts tax reform. San Francisco Controller Ben Rosenfield and Chief Economist Ted Egan will provide updates to the audience, followed by a moderated discussion.
For questions, please contact Executive Director of the Bay Area Economic Institute Jeff Bellisario.
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Florence Fang Conference Center (bottom floor)
On Tuesday, February 28, join the Economic Institute for a light breakfast and lively discussion on what’s in store for the region’s economy from 8:30am to 10:30am aboard the Historic Klamath.
Participants will hear an outlook on inflation and the global economy from Sylvain Leduc, Director of Economic Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. His presentation will be followed by the release of the Economic Institute’s Regional Recovery Index, which catalogues the Bay Area’s economic performance over the last three years relative to other major metro areas. To wrap up the event, Colin Yasukochi, Executive Director of CBRE’s Tech Insights Center, and Katherine Daniel, San Francisco’s Director of Economic Recovery Initiatives, will discuss the future of the San Francisco office economy and pathways to restoring vibrancy to downtown.
For questions, please contact Executive Director of the Bay Area Economic Institute Jeff Bellisario.
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The Bay Area Council Economic Institute and the U.S.-Mexico Foundation (USMF) invite you to the launch of the Economic Institute’s latest report titled “Southern Connection: Innovation Clusters in Mexico and the Bridge to Silicon Valley” which looks at the growing role of technology, startups and innovation in Mexico’s economy and how that connects to Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area.
At the forum, which will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 12:00-13:15 p.m. Central Time (10:00-11:15 Pacific), Enrique Perret (Director, USMF) and Sean Randolph (Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute) will present the key findings of the report, followed by a conversation between regional and industry experts from both countries. To conclude the event, our partners from Endeavor and Fundación Idea will comment on the importance of this effort and directions for the future.
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On October 22nd the Institute previewed the biennial release of the Bay Area Economic Profile. This 11th edition focuses on understanding the key economic indicators as the regional economy recovers from the COVID-19 recession. The Bay Area Council Economic Institute also launched a new website (BayAreaProfile.com) that will be updated continuously with data on employment, housing markets, population change, and transportation flows. The October 22 webinar featured panels of prominent economists from the private sector and local universities: Jeff Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist, Fifth Third Bank; Sarah Bohn, Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California; and Mark Duggan, Director, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, as they provide their outlooks for the national and local economies.
Please check back in at BayAreaProfile.com for economic profile updates that will be released through the end of the year.