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The California Business Minute provides information about the people, businesses and organizations that are creating and growing business along with retaining and growing jobs in California.
In addition the California Business Minute provides information on a variety of sectors from aerospace, agriculture, construction, finance, health care, real estate, retail, technology, transportation and utilities. Information is also provided on topics ranging from general business trends, labor markets, infrastructure, community and economic development in concert with redevelopment actions and covers California's diverse regions. Current research by the California Business Minute can be found at the Main Menu under CA Insights
Also, California is endowed with a variety of research institutes and centers that follow the state and its regions. The following provides links to reports and forecasts from these organizations. And, don't forget to go the Main Menu (Economic Overview) to download information about the California Economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank Beige Book
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| This report is published by the Federal Reserve Bank eight times per year. The Bank gathers anecdotal information on current conditions in its Districts through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts economists, market experts and other sources
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California Economic Activity Index
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The California Economic Activity Index equally weights nine, seasonally-adjusted coincident indicators of real economic activity. These indicators reflect activity in the manufacturing, tourism, travel and trade sectors, as well as job growth and consumer outlays.
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California Economic Indicators
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| The State of California Dept. of Finance produces a report that examines specificed indictors that illustrates the health of the economy.
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Statewide Economic Data and Information
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| UCLA's Business School, provides the Anderson Forecast. It provides insight to the national and state economy. Information is available below
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Statewide & Southern California Surveys and Indices
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| Chapman University's Argyros School of Business, Anderson Center in Orange County provides quarterly surveys by Purchasing Managers and on Consumer Sentiment along with a Leading Employment Indicator. See link below to access website.
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Statewide, Bay Area, Central Valley & Capital Region Forecasts
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The Eberhardt School of of Business at the University of the Pacific, Stockton publishes quarterly forecasts for the Bay Area, Central Valley and Capital Region.
The forecasts can be accessed through the link below to view the full report.
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Northern California, Humboldt County
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The Humboldt Economic Index is an economic barometer that tracks the current state of the economy in Humboldt County along the northern California coast.
It is a research project of Humboldt State University and is updated monthly.
The monthly report is available below.
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Northern California, Capital Region
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| The Sacramento Regional Research Institute is now known as the Center for Strategic Economic Research. It is a joint effort of Sacramento State University and the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization, SACTO. The Center's Economy Watch presents a snapshot of current economic conditions in the Sacramento Region.
The monthly reports are availableat the link below
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Northern California - Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino and Lake Counties
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| Sonoma State University is home to the Wine Business Insitute. It provides research, data and analysis on the industry.
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Northern California, Silicon Valley
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| San Jose State University's Survey and Policy Research Institute provides the quarterly California Consumer Confidence Index See link below to access the S&PR Institute's website.
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Joint Venture Silicon Valley provides an annual review, entitled Index. It examines a variety of issues. Information is available below.
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California, Central Valley
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| The Great Valley Center is a non-profit organization working in partnership with the University of California, Merced. the program provides research and analysis on the Central Valley, specifically the counties of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno, and Mariposa.
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Central California, Kern County
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California State University, Bakersfield produces a variety of economic and business information about the cities in and on Kern County.
Information is available below
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California -South and Central Coast
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The University of California at Santa Barbara Economic Forecasting Project provides informatin on the cities in and counties of Santa Barbara, San Louis Obispo and Ventura County.
Information is available below.
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Southern California, Los Angeles Basin
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The Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit business group presents an annual economic forecast and mid year review along with a series of economic forecasts on the individual areas of the LA Basin and industry sectors.
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Southern California, Orange County
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| The Institute for Economic & Environmental Studies is part of the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton. It conducts forecasts, regional and policy analysis.
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Southern California, Inland Empire
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| The monthly Inland Empire Report on Business is provided by the Institute for Applied Research and Policy Analysis at California State University, San Bernardino.
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Southern California, San Diego
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| The University of San Diego Index of Leading Economic Indicators for San Diego Couny is provided by the Unviersity's Center for Real Estate
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Southern California, San Fernando Valley
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| California State University, Northridge provides economic information for the communities of the San Fernando Valley, including; Burbank,Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills, San Fernando and the Valley portion of LA
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Private Research Centers and Institutes
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| Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy
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| Pacific Research Institute
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| Public Policy Institute of California
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