California Latino GDP surges past $1 trillion, CLU/UCLA report finds
If California Latinos comprised their own state, their GDP would be the nation’s sixth-largest state GDP, according to a report released July 23 by researchers at California Lutheran University and UCLA. In 2023, the California Latino GDP surpassed $1 trillion, the 2025 California Latino GDP Report found. “Latinos’ participation in the California economy is more active, more Read More →
Tri-county unemployment rate sees dramatic jump in June

The unemployment rate on the Central Coast saw a dramatic shift year-over-year for the month of June, with the jobless rate going up in each of the tri-counties, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Announced July 17, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast was at 4.83% for the Read More →

Jetstream fund gives professionals chance to be venture capitalists

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Dubroff: After taking a hit, the region plots its economic comeback

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Vital signs: Tech companies are investing heavily in IT services
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Portfolio watch
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Vital signs: Middle-market business leaders remain resilient
Despite economic uncertainty, middle market leaders are choosing to remain resilient in 2025, according to J.P. Morgan’s 2025 Business Leaders Outlook Pulse Survey released June 30. The survey interviewed 718 U.S. business owners and leaders across various industries with annual revenues between $20 million and $500 million. Compared with the start of the year, optimism for the national economy fell by more than Read More →