Center for Strategic Economic Research
The Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER) staff and reports are regularly cited by the media. Below is a list of recent CSER coverage.
    Building industry pushes Brown to OK school construction bond measure, Sacramento Business Journal, July 8, 2014

    Jobless rate drop takes Sacramento region back to 2008, Sacramento Business Journal, June 27, 2014

    Lower unemployment hasn’t offset total losses, Sacramento Business Journal, May 23, 2014

    Sacramento economic recovery turns a corner, Sacramento Business Journal, May 16, 2014

    Education, health care to lead local job growth in 2014, Sacramento Business Journal, May 9, 2014

    Local job growth picks up, at last, Sacramento Business Journal, February 21, 2014

    Sacramento job growth eclipses state, national average, Sacramento Business Journal, February 14, 2014

    Economic optimism grows in Sacramento, Sacramento Business Journal, February 14, 2014

    Where are the jobs? Lawmakers have several ways to promote conditions for future job growth, State Legislature Magazine, February 2014

    Job growth, business confidence in region show signs of decline, Sacramento Business Journal, December 27, 2013

    Sacramento region makes gains in latest prosperity index, Sacramento Business Journal, November 15, 2013

    Sacramento rising: California’s capital region is growing again, signaling opportunities, Bay Area Building News, November/December 2013

    Down but not out: How Sacramento compares to other cities, Sacramento Business Journal, October 18, 2013

    Capital’s economic recovery not living up to expectations, Sacramento Business Journal, October 4, 2013

    Capital-area job growth anemic, Sacramento Business Journal, September 27, 2013

    Small business hiring is down again n Sacramento, Sacramento Business Journal, September 4, 2013

    Job growth stalls again in July, Sacramento Business Journal, August 26, 2013

    Job growth slowed, report says, Sacramento Business Journal, August 16, 2013

    California adds more jobs, but employment growth is flat, Sacramento Business Journal, August 16, 2013

    U.S. economy somewhat stagnant, but California, not so much, Sacramento Business Journal, August 1, 2013

    Sacramento job growth falters in June, Sacramento Business Journal, July 19, 2013

    Slowing area job growth just a blip, expert says, Sacramento Business Journal, July 12, 2013

    Sacramento is hungry for business in China, July 12, 2013

    Private jobs report shows hiring is up in California, Sacramento Business Journal, July 11, 2013

    This is your American dream, Sacramento News & Review, July 11, 2013

    Sacramento sees boost from temp jobs, Sacramento Business Journal, July 8, 2013

    Business leader Wong opening wholesale center in China, Sacramento Business Journal, July 5, 2013

    Job growth slows in Sacramento region, Sacramento Business Journal, June 28, 2013

    Jobless rates decline unevenly across Sacramento area, Sacramento Business Journal, June 2, 2013

    Could Roseville be Sacramento’s twin city?, Sacramento Business Journal, May 31, 2013

    Cities use various tactics to create balance between jobs and housing, Sacramento Business Journal, May 31, 2013

    Economic growth predicted to remain sluggish, Sacramento Business Journal, May 23, 2013

    California adds fewer jobs in April, Sacramento Business Journal, May 17, 2013

    Placer County on track to grow jobs by 33%, Sacramento Business Journal, May 14, 2013

    Report shows slowdown in California job growth, Sacramento Business Journal, May 13, 2013

    Job health of Sacramento Region improves, Capital Public Radio, May 10, 2013

    Report cites job growth in Sacramento, region, state, The Sacramento Bee, May 10, 2013

    Economic reports show painfully slow progress for Sacramento, Sacramento Business Journal, May 10, 2013

    California enterprise zones are in the legislative crosshairs, Sacramento Business Journal, April 26, 2013

    Sacramento reconsiders its big-box store law, Sacramento Business Journal, April 26, 2013

    Officials looking to define Truckee’s economic future, Tahoe Daily Tribune, April 23, 2013

    Optimism is an ingredient of expansion, The News Tribune, March 20, 2013

    Next Economy sets out to generate 35,000 new jobs over next 5 years, Sacramento Observer, March 20, 2013

    Next Economy sets goals for Sacramento region, The Sacramento Bee, March 20, 2013

    Next Economy plan offers potential for 35,000 new jobs in Sacramento region, The Sacramento Bee, March 19, 2013

    Next Economy plan sets goals for economy’s transformation, Sacramento Business Journal, March 19, 2013

    New shopping centers will give Rocklin a big boost, Sacramento Business Journal, February 22, 2013

    Local business confidence at highest level since ’09, Sacramento Business Journal, February 8, 2013

    Economic evolution: It’s slow growing out there, Comstock’s Magazine, January 2013

    Sacramento jobs: Where hiring will be hot in 2013, Sacramento Business Journal, December 28, 2012

    The giving divide: Why is the Capital Region so stingy?, Comstock’s Magazine, December 2012

    Economic blueprint effort moves into high gear, Sacramento Business Journal, November 30, 2012

    Editorial: Buffett, a housing bull, coming to O.C., Orange County Register, November 29, 2012

    Business confidence falls despite forecast of job growth, Sacramento Business Journal, November 9, 2012

    California rust belt? Contraction of Sacramento Valley, Independent Voter Network, October 5, 2012

    Editorial: Campbell’s closure should pose questions, Sacramento Business Journal, September 28, 2012

    Job-growth spurt reported in Sacramento region, Sacramento Business Journal, August 22, 2012

    Region’s unemployment falls with rise in construction jobs, Sacramento Business Journal, August 17, 2012

    Survey finds slight jobs recovery, improved outlook, Sacramento Business Journal, August 10, 2012

    Job losses may have ended for Sacramento, Sacramento Business Journal, May 18, 2012

    Sacramento’s recovery lags, but business confidence growths: Quarterly survey finds the region’s economy ranks last among peers, Sacramento Business Journal, May 11, 2012

    Onward, sprawl: Recession and real-estate collapse be damned: Sacramento-area leaders and developers continue to plot to grow the suburbs, Sacramento News & Review, April 19, 2012

    Drexel Center for Graduate Studies adding MBA Healthcare Administration, Roseville Press-Tribune, April 19, 2012

    Slow and steady: Some Capital Region counties are finally rising above the recession, Comstock’s Magazine, April 2012

    The Great American Re-fi: Will a second round of federal programming be the Capital Region’s answer to the housing malaise?, Comstock’s Magazine, April 2012

    Editorial: Elk Grove’s growth plan is an overreach, The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2012

    Businesses see economy warming up, Sacramento Business Journal, February 10, 2012

    Employer confidence rising – but region lags others, Sacramento Business Journal, February 10, 2012

    First Read, Comstock’s’ Magazine, February 2012

    Report: Fresno a hotbed for mobile phone Web use, Fresno Business Journal, January 24, 2012

    Workforce, employment trends snapshot report, Rocklin & Roseville Today, January 24, 2012

    Strength in numbers: Hunting economic prosperity in untapped talents, Comstock’s Magazine, January 2012

    Letter to the Editor: Clarifying UC Davis numbers, January 5, 2012

    Jobs crisis: Most economists agree states can do a few things, though not a lot, to help create jobs, State Legislature Magazine, January 2012

    UC Davis is a powerful economic engine for California, Western Farm Press, January 3, 2012

    Look for the Sacramento economy to improve in 2012, The Sacramento Bee, January 1, 2012

    Economic outlook for Placer County promising, report says, Roseville Press Tribune, January 1, 2012

    UC Davis’ impact on area estimated at $5.3 billion, The Sacramento Bee, December 30, 2011

    Study: UC Davis campus pumps $3.5B into economy, Sacramento Business Journal, December 30, 2011

    Outlook 2012: Government, Sacramento Business Journal, December 30, 2011

    Measure R: Powering economic development, Visalia Times-Delta, December 20, 2011

    Statistical quirk may explain fall in home prices, Sacramento Business Journal, November 25, 2011

    Forum focuses on strategies to improve regional economy, Sacramento Business Journal, November 15, 2011

    Report forecasts sustained job growth by year’s end, Sacramento Business Journal, November 11, 2011

    Region lags other areas in Prosperity Index, Sacramento Business Journal, November 11, 2011

    Jobless rate and employment both drop, Sacramento Business Journal, November 2, 2011

    Future less bleak, but recovery likely to be slow, Sacramento Business Journal, October 21, 2011

    State layoffs will stall region and its recovery, The Sacramento Bee, September 7, 2011

    Bank customer study confirms lagging recovery, Sacramento Business Journal, September 2, 2011

    Back to the drawing board, Sacramento Business Journal, August 26, 2011

    Regional effort launched to boost Sacramento area’s economy, The Sacramento Bee, August 27, 2011

    Region’s business confidence drops as economy flattens, Sacramento Business Journal, August 12, 2011

    Studio Sacramento: Promoting the Sacramento Region for Business, KVIE Public Television, July 22, 2011

    Sacramento giving: Recent study shows Sacramento’s generosity has room to growth, Sacramento News & Review, July 21, 2011

    The giving tree, Comstock’s, July 2011

    Sacramento job picture flat at best, Sacramento Business Journal, June 22, 2011

    Higher education task force forms: Council appoints 17 people to task force, Roseville Press-Tribune, June 16, 2011

    Sacramento region charitable giving is below national average, The Sacramento Bee, May 25, 2011

    Study: Region lags in charitable giving, Sacramento Business Journal, May 25, 2011

    Right to Assembly: Growing manufacturing jobs in Placer County, Comstock’s, May 9, 2011

    Regional economy falls further behind, Sacramento Business Journal, May 6, 2011

    Capital region drops in latest comparison with competing areas, Sacramento Business Journal, May 6, 2011

    Notebook: Sacramento struggles as nation recovers, Sacramento Business Journal, April 8, 2011

    Job Front: Sacramento lags state, nation in job growth, The Sacramento Bee, April 4, 2011

    Sacramento area housing industry veterans still picking up the pieces, The Sacramento Bee, April 3, 2011

    Who gets hurt if Kings leave town?, Sacramento Business Journal, March 4, 2011

    Region’s business confidence is on the rise, Sacramento Business Journal, February 11, 2011

    Capital clings onto ninth place in the annual Prosperity Index, Sacramento Business Journal, February 11, 2011

    Sacramento chamber honors regional leaders in health, education, The Sacramento Bee, February 4, 2011

    Playing under house rules, Elk Grove Citizen, February 3, 2011

    Elk Grove gets thumbs up for growth, affordability, Elk Grove Citizen, February 1, 2011

    Elk Grove plots comeback strategy, The Sacramento Bee, January 31, 2011

    UC Davis health system an economic engine, Woodland Daily Democrat, January 28, 2011

    Study fuels latest economic development push, Elk Grove Citizen, January 27, 2011

    City thinks big after release of economic development study, Elk Grove Citizen, January 27, 2011

    Driggers promotes economic diversity, Mountain Democrat, January 27, 2011

    UC Davis Health System an economic powerhouse, Sacramento Today, January 25, 2011

    UC Davis Health System’s annual economic output pegged at nearly $3.5B, Sacramento Business Journal, January 21, 2011

    SMUD will build green facility that makes more energy than it uses, The Sacramento Bee, January 18, 2011