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A reader asked what I thought of stimulus efforts for the national economy. The economy still suffers from a lack of sufficient demand to more fully employ unemployed...

Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 19, 2012
Last comment by Pearl, on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm | 24 comments | 3709 Views

A reader asked for an update on the California economy and budget. This post is about the economy and the next post is about the budget. The overall CA economy...

Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 19, 2012
Last comment by stephen levy, on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm | 20 comments | 21074 Views

A reader asked for an update on the California economy and budget. This post is about the economy and the next post is about the budget. The overall CA economy...

Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 19, 2012
Last comment by stephen levy, on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm | 20 comments | 1828 Views

California continues to struggle with state budget deficits. Revenues are rising but not by enough to eat into the deficit as health care and other costs continue...

Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 19, 2012
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Here is the link to the Joint Venture Index of Silicon Valley including the Special Analysis I wrote on Proposition 13. The purpose of the paper was to explain...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 11, 2012
Last comment by anne, on Feb 22, 2012 at 9:18 am | 30 comments | 4910 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

Infrastructure Commission Findings and Recommendations

For the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council "to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities,...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 23, 2011
Last comment by James, on Jan 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm | 28 comments | 22901 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

Infrastructure Commission Findings and Recommendations

For the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council "to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities,...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 23, 2011
Last comment by James, on Jan 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm | 28 comments | 4487 Views

City councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 11, 2012
Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm | 30 comments | 22939 Views

City councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 11, 2012
Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm | 30 comments | 4194 Views

The California economy continued to grow in November and outpace the nation in job growth over the past 12 months with a 1.7% gain in jobs compared to 1.2% nationally. The...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 17, 2011
Last comment by stephen levy, on Dec 22, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 10 comments | 21820 Views

The California economy continued to grow in November and outpace the nation in job growth over the past 12 months with a 1.7% gain in jobs compared to 1.2% nationally. The...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 17, 2011
Last comment by stephen levy, on Dec 22, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 10 comments | 2481 Views

I have shared three major concerns with transportation and elected officials in California. Ridership I travel to Los Angeles for business a few tines a year....

Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 10, 2011
Last comment by stephen levy, on Dec 22, 2011 at 11:28 am | 17 comments | 21606 Views

I have shared three major concerns with transportation and elected officials in California. Ridership I travel to Los Angeles for business a few tines a year....

Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 10, 2011
Last comment by stephen levy, on Dec 22, 2011 at 11:28 am | 17 comments | 2824 Views

Every so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011
Last comment by Tax the man behind the tree, on Dec 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm | 35 comments | 3579 Views

Another false leap of logic made sometimes by posters is that their earnings are "their money" and the government has no claim on it to support public programs. We...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011
Last comment by Matt, on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:39 am | 23 comments | 3054 Views

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Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling Debacle

The debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2011
Last comment by Alfred E Newman, on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm | 94 comments | 26321 Views

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Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling Debacle

The debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2011
Last comment by Alfred E Newman, on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm | 94 comments | 3786 Views

I talked to a Rotary group this morning and was asked what I would do to keep/make Silicon Valley competitve for new jobs. I have recently been part of a team...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 26, 2011
Last comment by Anon, on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:30 pm | 16 comments | 28613 Views

I talked to a Rotary group this morning and was asked what I would do to keep/make Silicon Valley competitve for new jobs. I have recently been part of a team...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 26, 2011
Last comment by Anon, on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:30 pm | 16 comments | 5084 Views

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Debt debate delusions: An economist shakes his head at budget mess

I have lived in Palo Alto for nearly 50 years studying economics and working as an economist. I have lived here through the recession after the Vietnam War ended,...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 15, 2011
Last comment by regarding NA economy, on Aug 29, 2011 at 2:06 pm | 40 comments | 23868 Views

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A reader asked what I thought of stimulus efforts for the national economy. The economy still suffers from a lack of sufficient demand to more fully employ unemployed...

A reader asked for an update on the California economy and budget. This post is about the economy and the next post is about the budget. The overall CA economy...

A reader asked for an update on the California economy and budget. This post is about the economy and the next post is about the budget. The overall CA economy...

California continues to struggle with state budget deficits. Revenues are rising but not by enough to eat into the deficit as health care and other costs continue...

Here is the link to the Joint Venture Index of Silicon Valley including the Special Analysis I wrote on Proposition 13. The purpose of the paper was to explain...

For the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council "to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities,...

For the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council "to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities,...

City councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...

City councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...

The California economy continued to grow in November and outpace the nation in job growth over the past 12 months with a 1.7% gain in jobs compared to 1.2% nationally. The...

The California economy continued to grow in November and outpace the nation in job growth over the past 12 months with a 1.7% gain in jobs compared to 1.2% nationally. The...

I have shared three major concerns with transportation and elected officials in California. Ridership I travel to Los Angeles for business a few tines a year....

I have shared three major concerns with transportation and elected officials in California. Ridership I travel to Los Angeles for business a few tines a year....

Every so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal...

Another false leap of logic made sometimes by posters is that their earnings are "their money" and the government has no claim on it to support public programs. We...

The debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...

The debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...

I talked to a Rotary group this morning and was asked what I would do to keep/make Silicon Valley competitve for new jobs. I have recently been part of a team...

I talked to a Rotary group this morning and was asked what I would do to keep/make Silicon Valley competitve for new jobs. I have recently been part of a team...

I have lived in Palo Alto for nearly 50 years studying economics and working as an economist. I have lived here through the recession after the Vietnam War ended,...

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