Real estate values are rising, but it’s hard to tell what will happen in the coming year. Trade deficits, increasing energy costs and higher interest rates will tug the markets either way. Everyone who owns a home, rents a home, or is considering buying a home will be affected. To address...

When we talk about high world oil and steel prices, the conversation inevitably turns to China. When we talk about the U.S. record trade imbalance, again the conversation turns to China. Record port activity? Cheap goods in Wal-Mart? China. The source of the high-skilled immigrants who work in...

Our economic forecasting experts, along with local industry and business leaders, will address the following questions: U.S Economy Local froth or national bubble? How will real estate impact the US economy over the next two years? Will the Fed continue to tighten? When will this finally be felt...

A growing 43% of the Southern California population identify themselves as Hispanic, and many demographers believe this number to be even higher. The Hispanic contribution to the Southern California economy is rising significantly, with a 50% increase in aggregate income between 1990 and 2003....

The current level of hype about real estate bears a worrisome resemblance to the dot.com bubble of the late nineties. Financial companies tout no-money-down interest-only loans as a way of extending speculators purchasing power, and developers pitch new developments to buyers the way Wall Street...

Mid-sized enterprises represent a crucial part of our business sector, as those who succeed in their quest for growth to the next level will define what the economic landscape will look like in the future. Join us as we take a close look at the issues these firms will be facing in the year...

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