From: Port of Oakland [mailto:portofoakland@public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 8:00 AM To: John Coleman Subject: Press release – Port of Oakland hires workforce development industry leader P R E S S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port of Oakland hires workforce development industry leader Julina Bonilla […]
Continue ReadingClick here for information on the East Bay EDA Annual Spring Membership Meeting. The meeting includes a presentation on the 2018-19 East Bay Economic Outlook Report.
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: A Few Breaks in the Clouds this Week Financial volatility continues to calm in the aftermath of the U.K. vote. The S&P VIX index, a measure of expected stock market volatility, has hit new lows in recent days, as the S&P 500 has hit record highs. We think a combination of positive […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: A Rock Solid Employment Report for June A hot June employment report belies weak U.S. job growth in April and May and is an important support for the second-quarter recovery in consumer spending and GDP growth we are forecasting. While a rebound in U.S. employment growth in June was expected, the […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for May Job growth goes on strike in May. Nonfarm payrolls increased a modest +38k in May far below economist consensus expectations for +162K. This was the lowest monthly gain in jobs in six years and the 3-mo. average of monthly gains fell to +116K. There was also a […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report for June 3, 2016 The mixed picture of U.S. economic growth continued this week and the May jobs number was more than disappointing. April construction spending plunged on weaker public and non-residential construction activity, while regional manufacturing purchasing managers’ indexes and the national ISM manufacturing index remained moribund […]
Continue ReadingInstant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for April The April jobs report came in weaker than expected in the face of improving jobless claims data. Nonfarm payrolls increased +160K in April- below economists consensus expectations for a +200K net gain in jobs on the month. This is the weakest monthly U.S. jobs report in seven […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report: The Labor Market thorough a Different Prism Through the lens of the March jobs report, the U.S. labor market recovery continues unabated. Nonfarm payroll job gains came in about as we expected at +215K jobs and better than the consensus estimated. But by focusing on the headline numbers, are we only seeing […]
Continue ReadingBelow are current job opportunities with EBMUD as of April 4, 2016. Please visit the EBMUD website for details on how to apply. Position Emp. Type Salary Closing Date NEW! Administrative Clerk (Stockton, Lodi, Mo… Full-time $4,464.00 – $5,425.00 Monthly 04/08/16 Heavy Equipment Operator Full-time $6,146.00 – […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Outlook Report: The U.S. Economy Moving in the Right Direction Global equity markets breathed a sigh of relief this week as U.S. economic data showed signs the economy is continuing to grow. The first positive sign came last week, when Q4 2015 real GDP was revised upward to1.0%, and personal income and spending for […]
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