Ventura County lagging in job growth
Updated at 5:20 p.m. Nov. 10: Ventura County is the only region in Southern California that has not reached pre-recession job levels, according to research from Cal Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting. Ventura is still 2,600 jobs shy from its pre-recession high and it is possible the job market has peaked, the Read More →
Founders Community Bank in SLO being acquired
Fresno-based Premier Valley Bank will acquire San Luis Obispo-based Founders Community Bank in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $29.1 million, or $21.87 per share, the companies announced on Oct. 31. The parent company of Premier, Heartland Financial USA, aims to acquire Founders, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Founders Bancorp, in a 70 percent stock and Read More →
Housing solution key to strong Central Coast economy
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Overtime pay for ag workers will hurt tri-county growers
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Ventura County economy lagging
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UC great launch pad for tech startups
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California Economic Forecast predicts no recession in 2016 or 2017
Economic indicators do not point to a recession this year or next, according to research from the California Economic Forecast. Nationwide, consumer confidence is near a seven-year high and corporate profits are trending up, which slumped prior to the Great Recession. And even though more people are buying cars and homes, household debt levels are Read More →
