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California economy to slowly improve in 2012: study
The leading economic sectors in 2012 will be the booming technology sector
centered around companies such as Google and Facebook in Silicon Valley,
tourism, international trade and the entertainment industry.
February 15, 2012
California Travel and Tourism – We are open for business!
Thanks to a recent executive order by the Obama Administration, California is
expected to realize $140 billion of the estimated $850 billion in additional revenue
that traveler spending will bring to the U.S. through the new federal plan for
quicker visa processing.
This announcement came just in time for Visit California's annual Outlook Forum,
where tourism influencers from around the globe traveled to Sacramento
putting the spotlight on California - the U.S.'s number one travel destination. Last
year alone the industry injected more than $100 billion dollars into the economy.
Job gains seen in suffering ‘sand states’
March 16, 2012
The four states hit hardest by the housing bust – Arizona, California, Florida and
Nevada – have seen job growth pick up noticeably in recent months. And that
bodes well for the nation’s employment picture.
All four states are tourism and retirement meccas. They’re benefiting as the
housing crisis eases, Americans travel more amid the improving economy, and
the flow of retirees to Sunbelt states picks up modestly after slowing to a trickle
in the downturn, says Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics.
March 18, 2012