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West Oakland: Bubble, Burst, Rebirth
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Marilyn Reynolds bought her West Oakland home in 2001 for $600,000. In 2010, after her husband's work dried up and they split up, she was forced to sell it for $180,000 – to avoid foreclosure. Reynolds isn't alone. Today, new … Continue reading
California Gets More Jobs
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We're still behind the rest of the country, but California added 45,800 non-farm jobs in October, according to the Employment Development Department. That brought down the state's unemployment rate to 10.1%, down from 10.2% in September. The rate for the … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Stanford Economist Wins Nobel; Chevron Workers Warned of Pipe Weakness; Court to Review Marijuana Classification
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Guest Stanford prof wins economic Nobel (SF Chronicle) A visiting Stanford University professor was awarded the Nobel economics prize Monday for research that helped improve the performance of markets. Alvin Roth, 60, is a professor at Harvard University but is … Continue reading
Forecast Says California Growth Will Remain Sluggish
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Not making the kind of money you expected? You are in good company. California’s economy is falling behind “where it should be” according to an analysis released today by the University of California, Los Angeles’ Anderson School of Management. The … Continue reading
California Cities Near the Bottom in New Jobs Rankings
Bad news for California in a new ranking of job markets. The Business Journal chain reports that the #1 spot for employment opportunities in the nation right now is Boston. And while no California cities make the top ten, the … Continue reading
