Beacon Economics

Upcoming Events & Appearances

March 25th - Beacon Principal Jon Haveman delivers Beacon's latest economic outlook at the California Workers Compensation Institute's annual meeting. San Francisco, 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.

March 31st - Beacon Principal Jon Haveman presents at the 2010 Developers Forum sponsored by DES Architects. Redwood City.

April 22nd - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg and Beacon Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp deliver their newest forecasts for the nation and for the Santa Barbara region at the 2010 Santa Barbara County Economic Outlook presented by UC Santa Barbara's Economic Forecast Project. Santa Barbara, California.

April 24th - Beacon Principal Christopher Thornberg brings his latest economic forecast to an annual meeting with Wescom Credit Union. Los Angeles, 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: Job Losses Much Worse Than Previously Thought... The California EDD released employment numbers on March 5th that show job losses in the state have been far worse than previously reported. Over 300,000 more people have lost their jobs in California than originally thought. Read the coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News. Also, 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.

The economic outlook for San Francisco is not all grim. Beacon Economics Principal Jon Haveman was a headliner at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce's annual 1000-person CityBeat Breakfast where he delivered both troubling and hopeful news for the San Francisco economy. Read the coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! Beacon Economics Director of Regional Research Brad Kemp weighs in on recent news that the Golden State's job losses are really much worse than originally reported by the California EDD. Read the full article in the Contra Costa Times .

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

"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.