Nov 2022
SBJ: North State BIA Regional Housing Forecast <link>
SacBee: First-time buyers in Sacramento, California can’t afford homes <link>
Oct 2022
CBS13: California set to become 4th largest world economy, but why can few afford to live here? <link>
CBS13: Sacramento grocery store Corti Brothers finds new way to ensure holiday favorites are on shelves <link>
TheTribune: California gas prices skyrocket. See how fast they're rising <link>
SacBee: Does the U.S. need an emergency oil supply to lower prices? <link>
CBS13: Poll reveals struggles of Sacramento-area families <link>
Sept 2022
CBS13: What a possible rail strike means for Northern California <link>
abc10: California's gas tax could be paused this summer <link>
abc10: What's behind California's rising gas prices as the national average falls? <link>
abc10: Kmart wiped out from California as last store in state closes <link>
SBJ: While Sacramento job market has recovered from Covid-19, it's not ready for recession <link>
Aug 2022
abc10: What the newly announced student loan relief means for you <interview>
CBS13: Biden's student loan forgiveness plan raises inflation concerns <link>
NBBJ: Inflation smacks North Bay employers, staff in office, home <link>
July 2022
CBS13: California State Fair and Food Festival Returns But Can’t Escape Inflation Impacts <link>
CBS13: Why inflation will hit Sacramento harder than other cities <link>
KCRA: Californians traveling by train this Fourth of July to save money <link>
June 2022
CBS13: Gov. Newsom Signs Budget Bill That’ll Give Millions Of Californians Inflation Relief Payments <link>
TheTribune: Gas prices in CA could drop soon. Here's how much & when <link>
KCRA: Price of goods in California likely to increase as truckers pay more in diesel <link>
CBS13: What Does Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike Mean For You? <link>
KCRA: No deal reached yet on gas price relief for Californians <link>
KVIE: 2022 Economic Outlook Podcast <link>
May 2022
KFBK: CSUS Professor Dr. Sanjay Varshney Take on the Gov's Budget and Inflation <link>
abc10: Inflation is even making California's minimum wage increase <link>
SacBee: Democrats' idea to address gasoline price inflation in CA, US <link>
Apr 2022
SBJ: A tough road ahead: How global market forces are stalling the progress of Sacramento-based startup companies <link>
Mar 2022
EastBayTimes: Why gas prices in California are still on the rise despite a drop in the national average <link>
Marin: California's gas prices rising despite national decline <link>
TheHill: Why California has the highest gas prices in the nation <link>
KCRA: Sacramento among least affordable metro cities in US <link>
CBS13: Oil Prices Not Only Affect Drivers, But Goods and Services, Experts Warn <link>
SacBee: When will high gas prices start falling in California? <link>
SBJ: Sanjay Varshney's Goldenstone Wealth Management offers smaller investors access to private equity <link>
KCRA: Truck drivers hurt by the rising cost of diesel. Sac State professor explains the ripple effects <link>
CBS13: Getting Answers: Where Does California Get Its Crude Oil, And How Reliant Is The State On Russia? <link>
SacBee: Why are Californians paying more for gasoline <link>
SBJ: The new fight for talent: Changing work patterns are pitting local tech companies against Bay Area giants <link>
Jan 2022
SBJ: A darkening outlook: Sacramentans are pessimistic about the economy for 2022 <link>
SBJ: Examining the economic consequences of the pandemic: Who are the winners and losers? <link> <podcast>
abc10: Kmart wiped out from California as last store in state closes <link>
Dec 2021
SBJ: Money flows into Sacramento growth companies at record pace <link>
Nov 2021
CBS13: Deals or Disappointment? A Mixed Bag for Local Shoppers This Black Friday <link>
Oct 2021
abc10: Start your holiday shopping early to avoid delays amid supply chain impacts, experts say <link>
SBJ: Economic rebound masks region's continued struggle to attract jobs, report finds <link>
Sept 2021
CBS13: Sac State Finance Professor Sanjay Varshney On Looming Government Shutdown <link>
Aug 2021
CBS13: Is High Cost of Living Changing The California Dream? <link>
SBJ: Two more community banks with local operations announce mergers <link>
CBS13: Could Mask Mandates Drive Business To Surrounding Counties Who Don’t Have One? <link>
July 2021
abc10: Verify - No, the relief package signed by Governor Newsom will not provide 'immediate' relief <link>
abc10: Verify - No, California's gas tax is not to blame for this summer's spike in gas prices <link>
June 2021
CapRadio: California Proposed Budget / Decline In Routine Pediatric Vaccinations / The Nation’s Inflation Rate Explained / French Film Festival’s Return To In-Person Showings <link>
May 2021
SBJ: GAINING MOMENTUM - One homegrown company has gone public and two more are expected to this year. Impressive when you consider the area had only two IPOs in the previous decade <link>
FOX40: Newsom: Rebates of up to $1,100 per household <link>
CBS13: While New California Stimulus Could Go Long Way For Some, Economist Says It May Bring No Benefits <link>
SBJ: Despite national drop, local unemployment claims remain stable <link>
Apr 2021
CBS13: Shortage Of Workers To Fill Jobs Leading To Higher Costs For Consumers <link>
KCRA: Few internships mean soon-to-be college grads build experience other ways <link>
SBJ: Despite pandemic, commercial real estate remains largely unscathed — for now <link>
CBS13: New Life For Downtown Sacramento Business As California OKs Live Concerts, Conferences <link>
Mar 2021
CBS13: Thunder Valley Casino Holds Job Fair As Employers Scramble For Candidates <link>
Feb 2021
PBS KVIE: STUDIO SACRAMENTO | 2021 Economic Outlook | Season 10 Episode 22 <link>
Jan 2021
Fox40: Interview: Finance professor explains GameStop stock short play <link>
CapRadio: Regional Power Outages, Surveying Storm Damage / Why People Are Leaving California, Economic Impact / Sacramento Real Estate Update <link>
SBJ: BUMPY ROAD AHEAD - While local economy is poised for recovery, challenges remain <link>
Nov 2020
CBS13: Black Friday Now Bleak Friday? ‘Shopping Is Not Going To Be The Same Again’ <link>
CapRadio: What Presidential Election Results Means For California / Updates From Trump Supporters and Counter-Protesters Clash In Sac / COVID-19 And Race Relations Post-Election, Economic Implications <link>
Oct 2020
SBJ: Builders' forecast is positive for 2021 <link>
Comstock’s: Health Care Jobs Spur Economic Optimism <link>
NNBW: Financial analyst bullish on Reno-Sparks being a post-COVID winner <link>
Sept 2020
Capradio: Economy Concerns, Relief Amid COVID-19 <link>
Aug 2020
SBJ: COVID-19, MANAGEMENT TURMOIL PUT NEW PRESSURE ON CALPERS: Poor returns at the state’s pension plan could put taxpayers at risk <link>
July 2020
SBJ: Sacramento’s unemployment rate recovered as hospitality jobs returned in June <link>
abc10: $1.5 billion in federal loans help Sacramento area businesses, non-profits weather pandemic <link>
SBJ: Restaurants, hotels, arts take tiny bites of PPP money <link>
June 2020
SBJ: Leaders say Sacramento could recover relatively quickly. Economists aren't so sure <link>
May 2020
Sac State: Graduates entering job market face significant challenges <link>
SacBee: How fast will Sacramento bounce back from mass layoffs? There’s pessimism, and a glimmer of hope <link>
Fox40: Railyards project will keep moving forward as planned despite recession concerns <link>
KCRA: Here’s why Sacramento State is moving to a virtual fall semester <link>
KCRA: Some people may make more with UI benefits than working, professor says <link>
SacBee: Some California workers can make more in jobless benefits than lost wages. So why work? <link>
Fox40: Sacramento State professor says California’s COVID-19 case count rising due to better testing, death rate dropping locally <link>
PBS Studio Sacramento: The Pandemic and the Economy <link>
Apr 2020
Fox40: Data models show Sacramento County might have hit pandemic peak <link>
Fox40: Sac State professor says 8.7% drop in retail sales ‘probably’ worst seen since Great Depression <link>
CBS13: Things Will Look Different: California Outlines 6 Factors For Lifting Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order <link>
Mar 2020
Comstock’s: Health Care Jobs Spur Economic Optimism <link>
CapRadio: Stimulus Package: What It Means For Businesses <link>
SBJ: Banks may be better prepared than last crisis to support businesses through hardship <link>
CapRadio: Sacramento Region Will See ‘Major Impact’ From Coronavirus Shut Downs. Here's How Workers Can Get Assistance. <link>
CapRadio - San Francisco’s Quarantine And Thoughts On Staying Solvent <link>
CBS: COVID-19 Affecting Sacramento Small Businesses <link>
CapRadio - Stock Market Volatility Amid Coronavirus Outbreak <link>
Jan 2020
CapRadio - Business Journal: Sacramento Job Growth; Area Mall Construction; Fieldwork Brewing Grows <link>
Dec 2019
SBJ: New data suggest continued economic and real estate growth in 2020 <link>
Nov 2019
SacBee: Wealthy Sacramento-area taxpayers benefited more from Trump tax cuts <link>
Oct 2019
SBJ: Local bankruptcies up 87% this year <link>
Aug 2019
SBJ: Fears of local recession fade <link>
July 2019
COMSTOCK’S: Are you recession ready? <link>
Apr 2019
KCRA: Threat to close Mexican border concerns Californians <link>
Jan 2019
SBJ: Slowdown forecast for Sacramento region ahead of national economy <link>
Sac State: Sacramento's strong economy faces some bumps, report says <link>
Sept 2018
SBJ: Strength of local economy reflected in strong bank earnings <link>
SBJ: Sacramento reaches full employment, struggles to find skilled workers <link>
Jan 2018
SBJ: What's next for Sacramento region’s economy? Here are some forecasts <link>
SBJ: Shortage of graduates in fast-growing fields could threaten Sacramento's growth <link>
Nov 2017
SBJ: Five highlights from North State BIA's 2018 housing forecast <link>
Sept 2017
FOX40: Report Shows Sacramento’s Economy Slowing Down <link>
SBJ: Sacramento's economy shows signs of slowdown <link>
KCRA: What do discounted airfares mean for you, industry <link>
Aug 2017
KCRA: How Tropical Storm Harvey will impact California gas prices <link>
abc10: Lawmaker in California pushing for 'robot tax' <link>
July 2017
CBS: Amazon Warehouse Opens 1500 Positions For Applications In Sacramento <link>
May 2017
abc10: Eating out for lunch is on the decline <link>
Jan 2017
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Looking back, looking ahead <link>
CNBC: Fed’s Williams calls for further gradual US rate hikes <link>
NASDAQ: Fed’s Williams calls for further gradual US rate hikes <link>
Reuters: Fed’s Williams calls for further gradual US rate hikes <link>
SBJ: Fed’s Williams to Sacramento: Possible changes to trade policy present economic risks <link>
SBJ: Why local SBA lending hit record levels last year <link>
SBJ: Report: Sacramento small business optimism is up post-election <link>
SacBee: Capital small business report optimism about a Trump presidency <link>
Nov 2016
CBS13: Opinions Mixed as Housing Prices Return to Pre-recession Territory <link>
SBJ: HP layoffs underline problems in Sacramento’s tech sector <link>
Sept 2016
SBJ: Local economic concerns mount as labor market stagnates, report says <link> <full pdf>
abc10: Will climate change affect your cup of coffee? <link>
Jan 2016
SacBee: Forecast sees modest job growth in Sacramento in 2016 <link>
SBJ: Sacramento State experts offer mixed forecast for the region <link>
Sac State: Regional economy mixed <link>