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To better understand our economic present and future, we publish a variety of forecasts and commentaries that deliver global, national, and local insight.
Each month, we link our own econometric predictions to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and state labor market departments to identify important changes in employment across industries and regions.
One of the most accurate economic forecasts around. This succinct, quarterly outlook delivers up-to-date analysis of leading indicators driving the U.S. and California economies, including GDP growth, employment, housing and commercial real estate markets, taxable sales, international trade, and more.
Hype-free insights into the global, U.S., and California economies. These brief, timely posts cover a wide range of topics and deliver straightforward commentary on issues ranging from California migration trends to Federal Reserve policy decisions to U.S. real estate markets. Relevant, honest analysis that’s fun to read.
This report analyzes monthly data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division, pinpointing important trends in California’s import/export industry and identifying potential effects on the state’s economy.
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Relevant, hype-free insights about what’s happening in the global, U.S., and California economies
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The red wave that swept Donald Trump to a second term took most everybody by surprise. Unsurprisingly, the big…
A sudden chill has hit global equity markets. Is the panic real, or needless?
People should respond to real experiences more than to the labels attached to those experiences – that’s the concept…
Surveys capture narratives that may not fully reflect reality. Today, this is on full display in Americans’ views of…
The holidays have always been a time of higher-than-normal consumer spending. However, a drift downward in spending at this…
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