THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- June U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows – Some Unexpected Good News for the Economy
- Credit Markets Continue Slow Thaw
- Consumers Continue to Chip Away at Credit Card Debt
- Productivity Report Suggests No New Hires on the Horizon
- Events of Interest
- September 30: October 6, 2012: Canada Trade and Investment Mission
- October 29, 2012: Southern California Visitor Outlook Conference: Stepping on Uneven Ground
- October 30, 2012: X Marks the Spot: Discovering the Treasure in Today’s Real Estate Market
- November 8, 2012: LAEDC 17th Annual Eddy Awards
Dispatches From The Front 