Santa Barbara tourism heads for a plateau
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Here are five key issues to watch closely this economic forecast season
In an effort to cut through the noise to some real issues facing our region, I’ll offer up five of the key indicators that I’ll be watching in the weeks ahead.
In Ventura County, too much space, not enough office jobs
“We go around to offices and every eighth or 10th desk is empty.”
Malls investing millions signal Ventura County retail rebound
Mall operators are investing millions of dollars to attract tenants ahead of the expected retail rebound.
Schniepp: Ventura County lags state’s recovery
Ventura County’s economic recovery is lagging behind that of the rest of the Golden State. That was the view from Mark Schniepp, director of the Santa Barbara-based California Economic Forecast in a Sept. 6 outlook for Ventura County. Ventura County has seen negative net migration in its population figures for seven out of the last Read More →
City National exec sees slow, steady recovery
Staying the course for now will pay off in the long run, according to City National Bank’s chief investment officer. Bruce Simon, who oversees investment activities for the $24 billion nationwide bank, and economist Chris Thornberg gave mid-year updates at a June 6 forum hosted by City National in Camarillo at the Spanish Hills Country Read More →
Rupert predicts flat GDP growth in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County is expected to see flat or even negative GDP growth over the next year, and the long-term outlook for its jobs market is gloomy. That was the prognosis from the team of forecasters at UC Santa Barbara’s annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit, which held events for the southern and northern halves Read More →
