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Spiraling costs threaten valley's growth center (Editorial)
San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 26, 2005

Leaders must discover solutions before rising premiums kill spirit of innovation. The red flags have been waving for years. Yet the solutions to the problems of the growing number of Americans without health insurance and the soaring costs for those still providing coverage remain increasingly elusive. The most recent trends are particularly worrisome for Silicon Valley, where some 90 percent of employers have fewer than 100 employees. MORE

The Bay Area's cost of living – 'Stretched to the limit'
San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 28, 2005

The Bay Area continues to be the priciest place in California, making it tough for many people to make ends meet, according to a study made public today by the California Budget Project. MORE

Weak outlook for state seen; Many are working under the table, UCLA group says
San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 28, 2005

California's economic outlook is "mediocre at best" in the short term, according to an influential forecasting group, which says the state's job recovery has been too dependent on a housing boom that could go bust. The report set for release today by the UCLA Anderson Forecast also highlights the growing importance of the informal economy -- consisting of nearly 2 million Californians who are working, but not at payroll jobs, in many cases getting paid off the books without having taxes withheld. MORE

Lacking vision, America veers off the road to prosperity (Editorial)
San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 5, 2005

Three years into a robust economic recovery, Labor Day ought to be an occasion for American families to relax and enjoy the holiday. But millions of families, especially low-income and middle-income families, will find little reason to celebrate. The economic recovery has largely bypassed them. That's true not only in badly hit Silicon Valley, but also in the rest of California and across the nation. MORE

Study: $7 billion in California telecom sector investment coming
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Sept. 6, 2005

Communication companies in California stand to get up to $7 billion in investment over the next three to five years, creating tens of thousands of new jobs, a study released Tuesday said. MORE

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