THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- First Quarter GDP: Moderate Growth
- California Housing Market: Inventory Dips Below 3-Month Supply
- Global Economy
- Events of Interest
- May 15, 2013: LAEDC International Trade Outlook
Tag: financial crisis
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEk:
California’s Budget Position in March
HEADLINES:
- Retail Sales Weaken in March
- Wholesale Prices Retreat by 0.6% in March
- Events of Interest
- April 23, 2013: Economic Outlook for the San Gabriel Valley
- May 15, 2013: LAEDC International Trade Outlook
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- Fourth Quarter 2012 GDP Revision
- Personal Income Slumps in January
- December S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
- U.S. Light Vehicle Sales in January
- Events of Interest
- March 13, 2013: UCLA Anderson Forecast Presents – Quarterly Forecast Conference
Weekly Financial Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- Fourth Quarter GDP: Not as Bad as it Sounds
- Job Growth in January: The Story Was in the Revisions
- Personal Income Soars in December
- November S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
- Events of Interest
- February 20, 2013: 2013-2014 LAEDC Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- The State of California’s Finances in October
- Households Pay Down Credit Card Balances
- Demand for Mortgage Loans Rising
- Events of Interest
- November 16, 2012: Hollywood Chamber Entertainment Conference 2012
- November 29, 2012: A View from the Top: Is the Streetcar LA’s Desire?
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- Third Quarter GDP: A Mixed Bag
- Personal Income and Spending Rise in September
- September Port Figures – Exports Continue to Deteriorate
- Events of Interest
- November 8, 2012: LAEDC 17th Annual Eddy Awards
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- California Home Sales and Median Prices in July
- Weak July Port Figures Reflect Deteriorating Global Economy
- Youth Employment Summer 2012
- Events of Interest
- September 25: The Federal Budget Deficit, the Fiscal Cliff and the Southern California Economy
- 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
Weekly Economic Report | LAEDC
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
Weekly Economic Report | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- California’s 2011-2012 Fiscal Year Closes
- Consumers Credit Card Debit – Largest Jump since 2007
- Events of Interest
- July 25: 2012 LAEDC Mid-Year Economic Forecast
- July 28: 8th Annual Access to Capital Business Expo
Idle corporate cash piles up | David Cay Johnston
IRS data suggests that, globally, U.S. nonfinancial companies hold at least three times more cash and other liquid assets than the Federal Reserve reports, idle money that could be creating jobs, funding dividends or even paying a stiff federal penalty tax for hoarding corporate cash.
Do the ‘Job Creators’ really need more cash? – Ed.
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