Economy

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Hospitality and Downtown Recovery Legislation Gets Council Support

As part of the Bay Area Council’s focus on downtown recovery, we are excited to support AB 342 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (San Francisco) to al...
Bay Watch: Mapping the Region’s Fortune 1000 Companies image

Bay Watch: Mapping the Region’s Fortune 1000 Companies

Amid headlines about corporate relocations and concerns over California’s business climate, the Bay Area remains home to a substantial share of t...
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Bay Area Council Economic Institute Partners with Sonoma County

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is proud to announce its new partnership with Sonoma County, where it will serve as the county’s dedi...
New KPMG Report Highlights Renewed Confidence in SF Economic Outlook image

New KPMG Report Highlights Renewed Confidence in SF Economic Outlook

While San Francisco’s post-pandemic recovery has taken a different trajectory than most major cities, business leaders are signaling renewed conf...
Replay: Regional Economic Outlook for Bay Area, Seattle image

Replay: Regional Economic Outlook for Bay Area, Seattle

The Bay Area Council recently hosted an informative and insightful conversation with CEO Jim Wunderman and Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO Rachel S...
Bay Area Council and Silicon Valley Leadership Group Exploring Partnership to Establish Nation’s Most Influential Business Group image

Bay Area Council and Silicon Valley Leadership Group Exploring Partnership to Establish Nation’s Most Influential Business Group

The Bay Area Council and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group – two of California’s leading business associations – yesterday (March 5) announ...
Visit by Top Greek Official Highlights Council’s Leading Role in Advancing Region’s Global Economic Connections image

Visit by Top Greek Official Highlights Council’s Leading Role in Advancing Region’s Global Economic Connections

The historic Klamath, the Bay Area Council’s floating headquarters on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, continues to be a key venue for convening...
Bay Watch: Regional Jobs Recovery Too Good to Be True image

Bay Watch: Regional Jobs Recovery Too Good to Be True

Over the past year, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute has reported on monthly data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and state Empl...
New Study: Closing Racial Wage Gap Would Add $55 Billion to Bay Area Economy image

New Study: Closing Racial Wage Gap Would Add $55 Billion to Bay Area Economy

With debate heating up nationally over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies to address historic racial inequities in hiring, pay and othe...
Proposed San Francisco Tax Reforms Need More Work image

Proposed San Francisco Tax Reforms Need More Work

The Bay Area Council has long advocated for reforming a San Francisco tax system that imposes some of the highest levies on business of any city ac...
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