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Economic Forecast: Slower Growth a Good Thing?

Feb 8 2019

Is a looming recession about to hit? That question was on the top of everyone’s mind this morning as the Bay Area Council Economic Institute conv...

Statement on Pacific Gas & Electric Reorganization Plans

Jan 15 2019

The Bay Area Council issued the following statement on the announcement by PG&E that it plans to file for Chapter 11 reorganization. PG&E was a fou...

Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Budget a Good First Step for Addressing California’s Major Challenges

Jan 10 2019

The Bay Area Council today applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 budget as a good first step in addressing California’s major challeng...

Former Council Chair Mendonca Named Chief Economic, Business Advisor to Gov.-elect Newsom

Jan 5 2019

The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 5) heartily applauded the appointment of its former chair, Lenny Mendonca, to serve as Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom’s...

Council Gives Big Thumbs Down to Texting Tax

Dec 14 2018

A proposal by the California Public Utilities Commission to tax text messaging got a strong thumbs down this week from the Bay Area Council and oth...

Council Briefs Gov.-elect Newsom on Megaregion Project

Dec 7 2018

Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom received a briefing today on research the Bay Area Council Economic Institute is doing that examines the important economic...

Council, KPMG Explore Exciting New Opportunity Zone Program

Nov 30 2018

Dozens of impoverished and low-income areas around the Bay Area are eligible for investment under a new federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) program that ...

Members Making News: Sutter Health, Heller Manus

Nov 2 2018

Sutter Health’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center recently announced the launch of a new groundbreaking approach to avoid delays in treating strokes...

Bay Area – Germany Dialogue on Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0

Nov 2 2018

From November 7 – 9, the Bay Area hosts a German delegation of Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 leaders, including the recipient of the Frost &...

So Much for the Demise of Silicon Valley

Oct 26 2018

While some outsiders see a decline of Silicon Valley, a major announcement by JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon suggests the news of its death may be...

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