Beacon Economics

Upcoming Events & Appearances

February 18th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg appears at the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers 2010 Annual Conference. Los Angeles, California.

February 19th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg and Beacon Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp present their latest forecasts at the UC Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project's Ventura County Economic Outlook Seminar. Camarillo, California.

February 26th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg keynotes Citizens Business Bank' Annual Leadership Conference. Indian Wells, California.

March 4th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg brings his latest regional forecast to the CFA Society of San Diego's 2010 Annual Forecast Dinner. La Jolla, California.

March 28th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg discusses what's next for the economy, banks, and financial markets at the 2010 Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors. Scottsdale, Arizona.

April 15th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg appears at REOMAC's annual Spring Summit. Palm Desert, California.

May 5th - Beacon Economics, the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce present our 2nd Annual Los Angeles Economic Forecast Conference: What's Next LA? Details coming soon!

May 21st - Beacon Economics, with generous support from Silvergate Bank, present the 3rd Annual San Diego Economic Forecast Conference. Details coming soon!

In the Spotlight

Beacon Employment Report Just Released... Job losses rose in December in California - another signal that the coming recovery is going to be S-L-O-W. See the latest employment stats from around the state and the nation on the Beacon Employment Report.

Revenue Forecasting in Uncertain Times... Accurately predicting local government revenues is a key component in effective budgeting. Beacon Economics uses proprietary forecast models to forecast revenues for cities, counties, and local agencies of all types. We have successfully conducted forecasts for the City of Oakland, Los Angeles Unified School District, and many more. Please contact Beacon Principal Jon Haveman or Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp for addtiional information.

Just Published! Success is still California's to lose. Read Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg's argument about how today's downturn masks the state's long-term economic success story. Read the full op-ed in the Sacramento Bee.

Just Published! California regions should expect a s-l-o-w recovery. Beacon Economics Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp preaches patience as he highlights the recovery of one of the state's regional economies. Read the full op-ed in the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

Get new drilled down economic outlooks for Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and other regions across California from Beacon Economics latest The Regional Outlook.

Beacon Economics' new forecast for the U.S. and California economies sees a bottom... but a rocky one. Read our predictions for employment, home prices, taxable sales, and much more Click here to visit the Beaconomics site.

Buzz from Beacon

"Don't buy the Jimmy Choo shoes." Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg offers some lighthearted - and not so lighthearted - insight into ways women can protect their financial futures. Watch the interview on CBS Channel 2 from Los Angeles.

A bright spot in bleak jobs report? Beacon Economics Principal Jon Haveman notes one hopeful sign in the state's otherwise bleak montlhy employment numbers: For the fourth month in a row there has been an increase in temporary hiring. This is notable because employers generally boost temp hiring before ramping up full-time hiring. Read the full article in the San Francisco Chronicle article.

California is suffering the "mother of all hangovers" says Beacon Economics Principal Christopher Thornberg. Watch the full discussion on Bloomberg News.

n on what's in store for retailers in the coming year. Read the full article in the Contra Costa Times.

"If you don't have the ability to pay off the credit card at the end of the month, you shouldn't use it." Blunt advice and what's next for the U.S. economy from Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg. Read Steve Lopez' full column in the Los Angeles Times.

Is there a halt in the economic recovery? Watch the lively debate on CNBC between Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg and Nariman Behravish of IHS Global Insight.