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Dubroff: Circular financings always work. Until they don’t.

By   /  Friday, October 23rd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Circular financings always work. Until they don’t.

Henry Dubroff

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CI economist finds his niche in research

By   /  Friday, October 23rd, 2026  /  Columns, East Ventura County, Economy, Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CI economist finds his niche in research

CSU Channel Islands economist Miguel Delgado Helleseter got into his field almost by chance. “I was not extremely good at math, so I knew that engineering-type careers were not a path for me,” he told the Business Times. “And I had thought about pursuing law, but my brother who really doesn’t like lawyers, persuaded me Read More →

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Banking roundup: National, local financial institutions announce earnings

By   /  Thursday, October 22nd, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Earnings, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Banking roundup: National, local financial institutions announce earnings

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Central Coast jobless rate sees slight decrease in September

By   /  Sunday, October 18th, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Central Coast jobless rate sees slight decrease in September

After three consecutive months of a rising unemployment rate, the Central Coast saw some good news for September, with the jobless rate dropping to 4.66% from 4.76% in August, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released Oct. 16. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in September.  Ventura County’s rate was Read More →

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Community Bank of Santa Maria bolsters tech capabilites with latest hire

By   /  Wednesday, October 14th, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Community Bank of Santa Maria bolsters tech capabilites with latest hire

Community Bank of Santa Maria is expanding its technological capabilities with the hiring of Masako Yamamoto as its vice president and AI and digital lead, the bank announced Oct. 14. Yamamoto brings more than 20 years of experience leading digital transformation, artificial intelligence, product management, banking, finance and wealth management initiatives. Janet Silveria, CEO of CBSM, said in a Read More →

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Dubroff: The hidden costs of inflation spike are putting pressure on Main Street

By   /  Friday, October 2nd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: The hidden costs of inflation spike are putting pressure on Main Street

Henry Dubroff

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Banking roundup: Golden 1 expands business offerings; WCC announces uplist

By   /  Monday, September 28th, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Banking roundup: Golden 1 expands business offerings; WCC announces uplist

Golden 1 Credit Union is expanding its business offerings, now providing services with business checking, savings and money market accounts at the core of a growing suite of services designed to support California businesses. Announced Sept. 15, the expansion is meant to deepen Golden 1’s commitment to entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, micro and small businesses, nonprofits Read More →