Guest commentary: Population trends threatening U.S. prosperity
By Vlad Vaiman In recent years, birth rates dropping well below replacement levels has caused a worldwide seismic demographic change. Despite increased life expectancy, many nations — including the United States — are currently seeing a fast demographic transition toward “youth scarcity,” where fewer young people must sustain a fast-growing retiree population. Historically, global social and economic systems have relied on a steadily rising Read More →

805 Tech: Cal Poly’s new economic development director is up to the task

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A mid-year update from the Business Times newsroom

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Street smarts: SLO Chamber CEO preps run for County Board of Supes
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CRE: Agoura Hills business park switches hands
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Tri-county unemployment rate down from April, up year-over-year

The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties saw continued declines in May from April, but the jobless rate is still higher than at this time a year ago. According to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department on June 20, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast was 3.8% in May, down below 4% for the Read More →

Mr. Turtle aims to redefine refilling experiences for consumers

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