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TGI Fridays plans expansion; Construction workforce lags project demand; Jobless claims decline
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January 14, 2026Capital investment and productivity drive the disconnect between jobs and GDP growth
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported a headline-grabbing 4.9% annualized increase in labor productivity for the third quarter of 2025, a figure notable for its broader implications even for data that can be difficult to measure and is famously volatile.
January 13, 2026San Francisco employment growth has yet to turn positive, despite a drop in layoffs
The job market in San Francisco remains lackluster, with total employment levels lower than they were a year ago. However, while hiring remains weak, layoff activity has also declined, suggesting that job growth may return to positive territory in 2026.
January 12, 2026San Diego’s employers added jobs in November
San Diego’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.6% in November, according to the latest jobs report from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was the lowest rate in San Diego since May, and came down from 4.9% in the last report for September. The statewide rate for California in November was 5.4%.
January 9, 2026San Jose employers announced more layoffs in the final quarter of 2025
Layoffs continued to grow in Silicon Valley in the fourth quarter of 2025. Santa Clara County recorded 2,953 layoffs in the quarter, as measured by work adjustment and retraining notices, known as WARN notices, filed with the state.
January 7, 2026AI build-out dominates uneven manufacturing sector
American manufacturing ended 2025 with its 10th consecutive month of contraction, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index for December.
January 5, 2026Orange County employment increase buoyed by healthcare surge
The September jobs report for Orange County, delayed by the federal shutdown, shows a modest overall employment gain year over year, despite sharp losses in several key sectors. The region added approximately 4,200 nonfarm jobs from a year prior, a 0.2% increase, as strong hiring at the start of the school year in education and health services and government offset declines in construction and office-using industries.
December 31, 2025US economy withstands a year of policy uncertainty
The first year of the second Trump administration presented numerous opportunities for economists to predict whether the economy would surge, sputter or sail through.
December 30, 2025Closely watched manufacturing indicator declines; Homebuilder looks to expand; Cost of necessities rise
Texas manufacturing falls
December 30, 2025Delayed data shows Los Angeles County unemployment rate held steady in September
The September Los Angeles County jobs report was issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after a two-month delay caused by the federal government's shutdown. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County held steady at 5.7%, unchanged from August but down from 6.1% a year earlier. This is slightly higher than the statewide adjusted unemployment rate of 5.6% in September 2025 and 5.5% in September 2024.
December 29, 2025Where the growth may come in 2026
Despite a year of murky government data, the signals for 2026 are clear: Steady economic growth, rising incomes and shifting housing dynamics will shape the market.
December 18, 2025Few employment sectors add jobs across Sacramento in September
After a two-month delay, the September jobs report for Sacramento was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Sacramento region’s unemployment rate fell 20 basis points month over month to 5.2% in September, which was above the year-ago estimate of 4.6% and below California’s statewide rate of 5.6%.
December 17, 2025What’s in store for 2026? Broad themes emerge.
As 2025 comes to a close, economists are considering the themes that are likely to prevail in 2026. Here are a few of them.- December 10, 2025
Fed cuts key interest rate but signals fewer reductions in year ahead
The Federal Reserve of the United States reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday — the third rate cut this year — bringing it to the lowest range since 2022. 
December 10, 2025Surveys show employment remains at risk as trade uncertainty and higher costs persist
Economic activity continued to diverge in November. While the services sector stabilized due to continued consumer spending, business conditions in the manufacturing sector deteriorated as new orders, employment and supplier deliveries declined.
December 3, 2025Delayed data show shoppers were cautious going into the holiday season
American consumers entered the peak of the holiday shopping season offering a basket of mixed signals.
November 26, 2025The labor market appeared to be holding up before the government shut down
The federal government shutdown occurred just days before the September jobs report was due to be released, but most of the data collection had already been completed. So when the government reopened a few weeks ago, it was only a matter of time before the results would be revealed.
November 19, 2025Optimism takes a hit as small businesses navigate elevated uncertainty
Small business owners became a little less optimistic in October, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’s monthly survey, as uncertainty over business conditions remains elevated.
November 12, 2025Lowered expectations: Younger consumers turn more pessimistic about the future
Bifurcation has become a buzzword in the post-COVID consumer economy.
October 29, 2025Housing costs cool, helping to keep a lid on inflation
A softer-than-expected inflation reading in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ shutdown-delayed release of September’s consumer price index all but locked in a cut in short-term interest rates at today’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.
