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The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast THE 2015 ECONOMY: PROGRESS TO DATE by Mark Schniepp The Labor Markets are the Best Indicators of Economic Vitality In spite of weaker GDP readings this year, the U.S. economy is still expanding, evidenced…

The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast BACK TO A NEW NORMAL, AGAIN by Mark Schniepp Are We Back To Normal Again? Many people will argue that the economy has not returned to the condition it was in prior to the…

The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast WHAT’S DRIVING UP HOUSING PRICES? by Mark Schniepp Here We Go Again? Home prices soared in 2013 and that momentum pushed into 2014. The market leveled off after the first 7 months of 2014…

The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast SEARCHING FOR WEAKNESS by Mark Schniepp Peak of the Cycle? We are at or near the peak of the economic cycle. That’s my opinion. We could also be in for a longer period of expansion…

The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast THE BEST YEARS FOR EMPLOYMENT SINCE 2000 by Mark Schniepp California: The Job Creation Machine On March 6, the California department that monitors employment released its revised numbers for total jobs created in the…

The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast COLD AND HOT by Mark Schniepp Bitter Cold Throughout the Great Lakes Region and the Eastern Seaboard, there is record or near record bitter cold. Negative temperatures are being recorded in more than 20…

The Economic Watch California Economic Forecast PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2015 by Mark Schniepp Congratulations You made it through the holidays and now you’re back at work fully rested and motivated to start off 2015 with a bang. A more profitable…