As predicted during last year's conference, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2018-19 South Bay Economic Forecast showed that the economy remains strong, and though the region's status of “full-employment” has resulted in slightly slower job growth in recent years, employment growth in 2017 overall increased to a more stable 1.4 percent. Titled “A Region in Transition: The Future is Here,” the fourth annual South Bay Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook conference took place at CSUDH on Oct. 25. Hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, the economic forecast provided a wide-ranging, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay, as well as ... Read More
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4th Annual South Bay Economic Forecast
(Carson, CA) From the applications and implications of blockchain to the future of personal mobility, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2018-19 South Bay Economic Forecast conference on Oct. 25 will provide a look at innovative local businesses that are changing the way residents live, work, and play, and an analytical report of the current economic drivers in the region. WHEN & WHERE: The South Bay Economic Forecast will take place Thursday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Loker Student Union ballroom on the CSUDH campus, located at 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747. Click here for a campus map. RECEPTION: The conference will be immediately followed ... Read More
South Bay Described as ‘Engine of Growth’ During CSUDH’s Economic Forecast
Despite a slower pace of job creation in 2016, the South Bay has remained an “engine of growth in Los Angeles County” with employment at a record high, and many industries adding jobs and offering higher wages. That positive, yet reserved, description of the South Bay's economy was derived from California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) report “A Region in Transition: Changes and Trends in Consumer Behavior,” which was released and analyzed on Oct. 5 during the university's 2017-18 South Bay Economic Forecast. Hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, the economic conference provided a comprehensive, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay and ... Read More
‘A Region in Transition’: Wages on the rise as South Bay economy blooms, report says
The South Bay's economy is bursting at the seams with full employment and a labor market that's tighter than Los Angeles County as a whole, according to a new local economic report released Thursday by Cal State Dominguez Hills. Business at the Port of Los Angeles, in the South Bay's southern Harbor Area, is doing better than ever as the U.S. economy enters into its ninth year of expansion and both imports and exports are on the rise, the report said. Workers in the local transportation and warehousing industry made 12.5 percent more last year than the prior year, and that continues to trend upward. Strong aerospace, technology, and energy sectors also paint a lucrative portrait of the ... Read More
3rd Annual South Bay Economic Forecast
From the economic implications of marijuana legalization, to delivering gourmet meals to your front door, California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) 2017-18 South Bay Economic Forecast conference on Oct. 5 will showcase some of the most innovative local business models and thinkers, and provide a broad analytical report of the current economic drivers in the region. Titled “A Region in Transition: Changes and Trends in Consumer Behavior,” the morning conference will be hosted by Frank Mottek, anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO, and will provide a comprehensive, data-driven report on the current state of the South Bay and Los Angeles County economies, as well as the outlook for ... Read More
