Welcome Bay Area Regional Economic Vitality Conversation June 11, 2004 Made possible through generous support from Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Background for Bay Area Economic Vitality Conversation June 11, 2004 Presented by: Stephen Levy
Increasing California's Competitive Edge Reduce the Negatives Workers' Compensation Energy Costs Housing Costs Improving the Efficiency of Regulations Increase the Positives Investing in Education Investing in Transportation Creating Great Communities to Live & Work
Where We Are Now The Impact of Low U.S. Job Growth
United States Change in G.D.P.
U.S. Productivity Growth Rate
Job Gains 37 Months After Recession Starts
If Job Growth Matched Past 7 Recoveries The United States Would Have 6.2 Million More Jobs California Would Have 688,000 More Jobs
Where We Are Now California Job Trends
Non-Farm Wage & Salary Jobs
Job Losses Concentrated in Manufacturing
A Decline in U.S. Manufacturing? Employment: A Victim of Productivity Gains & Industry Shifts to Capital Intensive Sectors
Where We Are Now Bay Area California Economic Regions Show Different Trends California Economic Regions Show Different Trends Industries Matter for Regional Growth Industries Matter for Regional Growth
Growth in Non-Farm Jobs (Mar 01-Mar 04)
Bay Area Job Growth by Metro Area
The LA Economy: Stronger Than Payroll #’s Rents: Change 01 Q1 – 03 Q4
Manufacturing Job Losses
Manufacturing Jobs
Manufacturing Job Loss
Metro Area Manufacturing Job Losses
Nevada Manufacturing Job Growth
But Manufacturing is Not the Major Part of the Bay Area's Economic Base
Bay Area Economic Base
Increasing California's Competitive Edge Reduce the Negatives Workers' Compensation Energy Costs Housing Costs Improving the Efficiency of Regulations Increase the Positives Investing in Education Investing in Transportation Creating Great Communities to Live & Work
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