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Obama Signs Jobs Act to Help Small Businesses

Posted May 17, 2012 by Jerri Hemsworth

President Obama signed into law the American Jobs (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, which is designed to help add jobs and bolster the economy. The bill includes $253 billion in tax credits and $194 billion in spending, plus extension of unemployment benefits. Among its elements are the following specific actions: Cutting and suspending $245 billion […]

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Pot Economy Projected At More Than $7 Billion In California. But…

Posted June 6, 2017 by Jerri Hemsworth

The cannabis culture is quickly becoming the cannabis economy here in California. The November 2016 vote that legalized pot here is scratching the surface of popular knowledge, but those in the know are seeing huge investment in weed business. The AP released a story earlier this year that projects more than $7 billion in value […]

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Entertainment Employment Up, Box Office Down

Posted February 5, 2012 by Jerri Hemsworth

Employment in the entertainment industry is up by nearly ten percent in California over the past year, as reported by Reuters according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. More than 10,000 employees were hired as the amount of on-location filming in the state also increased. With the good comes some […]

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San Diego’s Top Three Industries

Posted February 5, 2012 by Jerri Hemsworth

For decades San Diego generated most of its business as a result of the military operations in the area. But the military has given way to manufacturing in the sunny city bordering Mexico. Third on the list is tourism. Collectively San Diego’s Gross Regional Product is estimated to be just over $175 billion (according to […]

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