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By Madeleine Benn / Friday, January 6th, 2023 / Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, middle, Regions, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Travel Forecast: Central Coast to remain desirable spot
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 16th, 2022 / Columns, Economy / Comments Off on Vital signs: Unemployment held steady in November
The number of those unemployed in the U.S. was essentially unchanged in November from October, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment range has remained essentially stabile since March at 3.5 % to 3.7 %. The number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at 6.0 million in November. Read More →
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By Robert Marich / Friday, December 9th, 2022 / Economy, Regions, Top 25 lists, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on SB, Ventura counties’ outlooks on ‘23
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By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County, Workforce / Comments Off on Apeel laying off 96 in second round of the year
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences will lay off a large portion of its workforce, mainly in the Santa Barbara County area, in its second major round of layoffs this year, the company has disclosed. Apeel will lay off a total of 96 employees from its Goleta office, according to a company filing with the state of California. Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Saturday, November 19th, 2022 / Economy, Technology, Workforce / Comments Off on Amazon job axe hangs over region
By Jorge Mercado Staff Writer Amazon’s massive layoffs could hit the Central Coast soon. News reports have said the company’s Nov. 14 announcement of 10,000 layoffs would include divisions with significant outposts in the Tri-County area. The world’s largest retailer’s facilities include warehouse and distribution centers in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, as well as Read More →