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Event 2011 SAN DIEGO ECONOMIC FORECAST CONFERENCE 2011 SAN DIEGO ECONOMIC FORECAST CONFERENCE
The Re-regulation of Wall Street: Needed Reform or Ticking Time Bomb?
September 20, 2011
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2012 LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FORECAST CONFERENCE
June 21, 2012
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December 4th - Beacon Economics’ Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp delivers a new regional forecast at an annual meeting of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Sedona, Arizona.

November 27th - Beacon Economics’ Founding Partner Christopher Thornberg presents a new national and state outlook at the San Jose State University 2011 Economic Summit, hosted in partnership with Bridge Bank. San Jose, California.

November 8th - Beacon Economics’ Founding Partner Christopher Thornberg delivers his latest economic forecast for Northern California and the rest of the state at Impact Napa 2011, hosted by the North Bay Business Journal. Napa, California.

September 13th - Beacon Economics' Founding Partner Christopher Thornberg presents his latest economic forecast for California and the East San Francisco Bay at the Richmond Chamber of Commerce' Economic Summit 2011. Richmond, California.

October 20th - Beacon Economics' Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp presents a new regional forecast at a meeting of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Sedona, Arizona.

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    The Economic Legacy of a Bedroom Community
    The exodus of commuters who leave the Inland Empire every day to work in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego number in the hundreds of thousands. Beacon Economics' Founding Partner Christopher Thornberg and the Dean of the University of California at Riverside's School of Business Administration David W. Stewart argue that the region critically needs to develop a more diversified economy - one that offers high-value employment opportunities to its residents. Read the full op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
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    No Nonsense Economics!

    No Nonsense Economics is here! Beacon Economics is pleased to announce it's new web feature - No Nonsense Economics: Economic Insights Without the Hype. Here, you will find fresh, regularly updated commentary from Beacon Economics' Founding Partner Christopher Thornberg and other authors on major developments affecting the economy. We hope our insights will help you understand the up, down, and sideway movement of the economy, and cut through the noise of the 24-hour news cycle. Visit today and sign up to receive updates whenever a new article is posted.

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    The Economic Impacts of Tribal Gaming in California

    Beacon Economics has been tapped by a major coalition of American Indian organizations to study the economic impacts and contributions Native American tribes make to California's economy. The study will include an assessment of the economic impacts of Native American owned casinos, tribal government programs, and charitable contributions.

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    New Op-Ed: Inland Empire Finally on the Mend
    Beacon Economics' Director of Economic Research Jordan Levine discusses why one of California's hardest hit regions is finally beginning to get back on its feet. The Inland Empire was intensely exposed to the housing market crash and has suffered some of the nation's worst job losses. But indicators including consumer spending, auto sales, and real estate are beginning to show that a recovery is underway.
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    What is California's Future?

    Christopher Thornberg and other experts discussed how much tax money the state is likely to collect in 2012 and it's effect on spending programs. Listen on NPR's KPCC Radio.

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