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Buzz about Beacon...

Unemployment in California:
Grim to grimmer... see our new analysis

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Beacon's Thornberg Appointed to State Controller's
Council of Economic Advisers

Press release

Is America for Sale?

By Christopher Thornberg and Lorna Wallace
Sacramento Bee, 6/16/08

The Housing Market's Falling Prices

Christopher Thornberg interview on KQED's Forum, 6/30/08
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Beacon Economics is a research and consulting firm specializing in analyses of real estate markets, local economic development, and public and private policy issues. Beacon Economics organizes economic forecast conferences and advises city governments, financial institutes, real estate firms, and businesses. We are available for public speaking and for litigation support.

With offices in both Northern and Southern California, we are well positioned to cover local and regional markets throughout the western United States.
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