Conejo Valley could be the next big biotech hotspot
Thousand Oaks’ biotech hub continues to grow and could rival the largest ones in the country in the next 10-15 years, speakers at a March 10 regional economic forecast program said. The Thousand Oaks City Council has recognized that the growth of the life sciences sector is essential to the city’s economic development, City Manager Read More →
American Riveria expands presence with new Santa Maria bank
Following a successful launch at the beginning of February, American Riviera Bank’s new outpost in Santa Maria is set to meet the diverse financial needs of a region rapidly expanding both economically and as a community. And in just that short time, things are going well, if not better than expected, executives at the bank Read More →
Real estate outlook down from 2022, but still strong
Miserabilism, a synonym for gloomy, is the word for what mindset other economists have been peddling in recent months. But Christopher Thornberg, the founder of Beacon Economics, would disagree. He said that the real reason society has fallen into an emotional economic slump is that narrative and reality no longer agree with each other. On Read More →
How small and middle-market companies are preparing for a recession
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UCSB forecast says U.S. economy is strong
Whether there will be a recession or not, or whether we are already in one or not, depends on the economist you talk to on any given day. For Peter Rupert, the director of UCSB’s economic forecast and a professor of economics, he made his stance on the subject clear during the organization’s Feb. 23 Read More →
