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Pacific forecasting center predicts continued growth
STOCKTON — California’s job and economic output will continue to grow at a modest rate of 2 to 3 percent according to the latest figures by The University of the Pacific’s Business forecasting center....
View ArticleSolar company expanding across state
SAN FRANCISCO - Sunrun announced Wednesday it plans to hire more than 800 additional employees and to expand or open 10 new offices across Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii by the end of this...
View ArticlePoll: employers support minimum wage hike
A new poll by CareerBuilder indicated that a majority of businesses agree with a majority of the American public that the minimum wage should be increased in their states. The survey found that 62...
View ArticleTurlock Chamber to host Economic Trends Breakfast
TURLOCK — The business community can learn about economic trends that affect Turlock at the second annual Economic Trends Breakfast on Oct. 29. Attendees will hear from Mike Zagaris, CEO of PMZ Real...
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Hiring to go up in fourth quarter — and not just in retail
It may be easier to find a job before the end of the year than it’s been in the past, according to a new survey by CareerBuilder. According to the survey, nearly three in 10 employers plan to hire...
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Gas prices continue to drop
Gas prices continue to drop in the Central Valley where gas in both Modesto and Stockton can be found for as little as $3.13 per gallon. Gas prices continue to fall throughout the nation as well as...
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Business survey finds owners concerned about worker skills, infrastructure
MODESTO – More than 300 of the Stanislaus County’s top business professionals descended on Modesto Centre Plaza Wednesday to hear area officials speak about the county’s economic climate. The State of...
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Gas prices at lowest point in four years
STOCKTON — The average price of regular gas in the United States slipped to its lowest level in almost four years, dropping to $3.08 per gallon. Prices are 28.69 cents lower than a year earlier,...
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Report shows Valley economy is growing
TURLOCK - The San Joaquin Valley’s economy grew this year but at a slower rate than in 2013 according to the Business Forecast Report produced by Gökçe Soydemir. The Foster Farms Endowed Professor of...
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California jumps on list of best places to do business
The state of California jumped 15 spots on CNBC’s latest rankings of state business climate. The state was rated 32nd among the 50 states as the best place to do business. Areas such as California’s...
View ArticleU.S. manufacturing grows despite auto industry woes
U.S. manufacturing output saw a modest uptick in October, as autoworkers produced fewer cars and trucks, according to report from the Federal Reserve. Output at manufacturing plants rose 0.2 percent in...
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Ranks of the wealthy keep growing
The ranks of the super rich continue to expand, even if they still make up a tiny percentage of the overall population. There are now 211,275 people worldwide (a 6 percent increase from 2013) with...
View ArticleConsumer optimism up
Consumers are feeling more optimistic than they have in eight years, according to a survey released Friday. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’ preliminary reading of the overall index on...
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Lower oil prices are boon to U.S. economy
Gas prices have dropped to prices not seen since 2009, giving a boost to the U.S. economy. U.S. drivers have been enjoying an early holiday gift for months now. Declining oil prices have helped drive...
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Cheaper gas starting to pay dividends
Those cheaper gas prices are beginning to show some real benefits for U.S. households. The average U.S. household is expected to spend about $550 less on gasoline in 2015 compared with 2014,...
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Inflation practically nonexistent in U.S. economy
While the U.S. economy may face challenges, inflation doesn’t appear to be one of them. The U.S. government reported Wednesday that consumer prices have risen just 1.3 percent over the last 12 months....
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Infrastructure improvements lead to higher tax bill for PG&E
PG&E says it’s been making improvements to its gas and electric systems’ reliability and safety. Those efforts resulted in the company paying more than $172 million in property taxes between July...
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Dish drops Fox News over contract dispute
Dish Network continues to play hardball with content providers, this time taking Fox News off the air. The channel disappeared from Dish’s lineup shortly after midnight Eastern time on Sunday. Dish is...
View ArticleSony now plans to release ‘The Interview’
LOS ANGELES — Sony now says it plans to release the movie “The Interview” somehow. The movie prompted hackers, believed by government officials to be working for the North Korean government, to break...
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U.S. GDP growth strongest since 2003
The U.S. gross domestic product increased 5 percent in the third quarter according to government statistics released Tuesday. The U.S. reported the strongest GDP growth since 2003. The news cheered...
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