A discussion of economic, business, and environmental issues of importance in the Central Valley.

The Business Forecasting Center at the University of the Pacific was founded in 2004. Housed in the Eberhardt School of Business, the Center produces quarterly economic forecasts of California and 11 Metropolitan areas from Sacramento to Fresno and the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Center also offers other economic research services. If you have any questions or comments about the Forecasting Center, or products or our capabilities, please contact us.

NEW RELEASES
January 2010 California & Metro Forecast
November 2009 Education in San Joaquin County
December 2009 Employment Impacts of Reduced Water Supplies to San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
August 2009 Unemployment in the San Joaquin Valley in 2009: Fish or Foreclosure?
August 2009 San Joaquin County Population Forecast
June 2009 San Joaquin County Employment Landscape
April 2009 Recession, Farm Jobs and Delta Water
March 3, 2009 PowerPoint Slides from the March 3 Housing Forum
December 2008 The Economics of Ending Delta Water Exports Versus the Peripheral Canal: Checking the Data of the PPIC
December 2008 San Joaquin County Housing: Current Challenges, Future Needs
September 2008 Economic Impact of San Joaquin County Agriculture