STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG
Recession causes and cures
We usually identify and measure recessions by (1) the amount of job losses, (2) the reduction in the national production of goods and services (a decline in real gross domesti... |
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on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:34 am by Peanut Gallery, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Americans and the Economy Need More Help
The national employment report gives solid hope that the jobs recession is ending. Monthly job losses averaged 103,000 for the past 4 months down from 397,000 in the preceding... |
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on Dec 10, 2009 at 7:21 pm by Bob S, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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What Supports High Home Values in Palo Alto
Another title would be "Why do people want to live in Palo Alto".
I believe it is because we have great schools and lots of amenities, many of which are publicly funded.
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 1:29 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Update on the Economy
I wish everyone a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving.
The Bottom Line
• The state and national economy are growing
• The economic recovery will be long and slow -- not wh... |
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on Mar 7, 2011 at 6:22 am by Dump the games, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Toll Lanes Start
A portion of southbound 680 will allow single occupancy cars to use the carpool lane for a fee starting on September 20th.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16104... |
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on Sep 21, 2010 at 4:11 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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What is ABAG?
ABAG (the Association of Bay Area Governments) is the regional planning agency for the nine-county Bay Area. Voting members of ABAG are the elected officials appointed by memb... |
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on Jun 16, 2012 at 3:12 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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California's Budget Deficit and Debt
First a couple of numbers.
After the spending reductions adopted in March and the additional income tax revenue that was reported in April, California now faces a structura... |
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on May 30, 2011 at 7:41 am by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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The Joint Venture Proposition 13 Paper
Here is the link to the Joint Venture Index of Silicon Valley including the Special Analysis I wrote on Proposition 13.
The purpose of the paper was to explain Proposition ... |
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 9:18 am by anne, a resident of Atherton |
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Keeping Silicon Valley Competitive
I talked to a Rotary group this morning and was asked what I would do to keep/make Silicon Valley competitve for new jobs.
I have recently been part of a team working on th... |
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on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:30 pm by Anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Debt debate delusions: An economist shakes his head at budget mess
I have lived in Palo Alto for nearly 50 years studying economics and working as an economist. I have lived here through the recession after the Vietnam War ended, the recessio... |
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on Aug 29, 2011 at 2:06 pm by regarding NA economy, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Implications of Today's Economic News
Today brought two more bits of good economic news.
National job growth continued with a gain of 212,000 private sector jobs and a drop in the unemployment rate nationally t... |
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on Jul 6, 2012 at 11:18 am by romney equals BushCheney, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Infrastructure Commission Findings and Recommendations
For the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council “to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities, projec... |
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on Jan 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm by James, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling Debacle
The debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion of an... |
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on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of Atherton |
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All Families Pay Taxes
Every so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal income tax... |
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm by Tax the man behind the tree, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Tough Choices for Whom
City councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing despi... |
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on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm by Jeff, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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An Open Letter to the New City Council
The Silicon Valley economy is growing again—from San Francisco to San Jose. In some months this year Santa Clara and San Francisco counties have been job growth leaders in the... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:08 pm by Steve Raney, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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The Palo Alto I Live In
I came here in 1963 as a grad student at Stanford. We raised our children in Palo Alto. I have worked downtown since 1969 and we have lived downtown since 2006.
This is the... |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 9:04 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Meeting the Federal Deficit Challenge
Last night we met the small dollar and ideologically charged challenge of passing a federal budget for the 2010-11 budget year.
Now Americans face the challenge of meeting ... |
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on Jun 11, 2011 at 11:38 am by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Stimulus and the National Economy
A reader asked what I thought of stimulus efforts for the national economy.
The economy still suffers from a lack of sufficient demand to more fully employ unemployed worke... |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm by Pearl, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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It's Not (All) Your Money
Another false leap of logic made sometimes by posters is that their earnings are "their money" and the government has no claim on it to support public programs.
We all have... |
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on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:39 am by Matt, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: Innovation climate is leading Valley out of recession
Silicon Valley is leading an economic recovery that is slowly building strength in California and the nation. The region added 21,900 private sector jobs during the past year ... |
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on Apr 9, 2011 at 4:42 pm by Robert, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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The Economics of High Speed Rail
I have shared three major concerns with transportation and elected officials in California.
Ridership
I travel to Los Angeles for business a few tines a year. If high sp... |
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on Dec 22, 2011 at 11:28 am by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Long Term Borrowing is the Best Way to Finance Major City Facility Investments
The Palo Alto City Council is beginning to discuss long-term financing options for major new facilities including the Public Safety building and Municipal Service Center renov... |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 4:04 pm by Timothy Gray, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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A Bit of Good News
The California economy continued to grow in November and outpace the nation in job growth over the past 12 months with a 1.7% gain in jobs compared to 1.2% nationally.
The ... |
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on Dec 22, 2011 at 3:36 pm by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Benefit Promises that are Hard to Keep
Town Square has been filled with posts about city employee benefits for pensions and health care. The Weekly did a long article on the situation in Palo Alto. There are five m... |
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on Aug 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm by Jon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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