Weekly Economic Report | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• California’s Budget Position in May
• Median Home Price in SoCal Hits Five-Year High
• Retail Sales in May
• Events of Interest
  • July 17, 2013: LAEDC Mid-year Economic Forecast: The Future of Energy in the Southland

Weekly Economic Forecast | LADEC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• March S&P / Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
• April Personal Income and Consumption
• Events of Interest
  • June 14, 2013: Think Asia, Think Hong Kong
  • July 17, 2013: LAEDC Mid-year Economic Forecast: The Future of Energy in the Southland

Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• First Quarter GDP: Moderate Growth
• California Housing Market: Inventory Dips Below 3-Month Supply
• Global Economy
• Events of Interest
  • May 15, 2013: LAEDC International Trade Outlook

Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEk:

California’s Budget Position in March

HEADLINES:

• Retail Sales Weaken in March
• Wholesale Prices Retreat by 0.6% in March
• Events of Interest
  • April 23, 2013: Economic Outlook for the San Gabriel Valley
  • May 15, 2013: LAEDC International Trade Outlook

Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• Fourth Quarter 2012 GDP Revision
• Personal Income Slumps in January
• December S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
• U.S. Light Vehicle Sales in January
• Events of Interest
  • March 13, 2013: UCLA Anderson Forecast Presents – Quarterly Forecast Conference

Weekly Financial Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• Fourth Quarter GDP: Not as Bad as it Sounds
• Job Growth in January: The Story Was in the Revisions
• Personal Income Soars in December
• November S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
• Events of Interest
  • February 20, 2013: 2013-2014 LAEDC Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook

Deal Volumes Slow Q3 2012 | Cooley LLP

Other deal trends continued to point to investor caution and negotiating leverage. The percentage of deals with participating preferred provisions  increased from the prior quarter across all deal stages. The data also saw an increase in the utilization of pay-to-play provisions in Q3. In another signal of investor caution, we witnessed the percentage of tranched transactions reaching 20.5% of deals in the quarter, a marked increase from the prior quarter.

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Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• The State of California’s Finances in October
• Households Pay Down Credit Card Balances
• Demand for Mortgage Loans Rising
• Events of Interest
  • November 16, 2012: Hollywood Chamber Entertainment Conference 2012
  • November 29, 2012: A View from the Top: Is the Streetcar LA’s Desire?

Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• Third Quarter GDP: A Mixed Bag
• Personal Income and Spending Rise in September
• September Port Figures – Exports Continue to Deteriorate
• Events of Interest
  • November 8, 2012: LAEDC 17th Annual Eddy Awards

‘Flaming Carrot’ creator Bob Burden turns to crowd-funding | USATODAY.com

Created by Burden in 1979, the Flaming Carrot has no secret identity, no superpowers, and is not particularly intelligent. After reading 5,000 comic books in a single sitting to win a bet, a man was driven quite mad and was permanently transformed into the orange superhero.

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Crowdfunding: What’s All The Noise About? | Lydia Mehit

Crowdfunding is the latest buzz to hit the entrepreneur community, but no one really knows how it is going to work.  What we do know is that it will allow people like you and me (non-accredited) investors to use our money to help small businesses to start or grow. The problem is that the funding entrepreneurs need to prove, start and grow their ideas into companies has been at a premium since 2008.  The question now is whether the excitement will translate into a meaningful solution.

The turn of the century already saw a slow down from the tech investing of the 90’s, but when the recession hit, bank funding ground almost to a stop.  Where could the entrepreneur go to seek funding for their idea or startup?

The Next Industrial Revolution « azizonomics

And even if the risks of global trade disruptions do not materialise in the near-term, as the finite supply of oil dwindles in coming years, the costs of constantly shipping so much around and around the world may prove unsustainable.

It is my view that the reality of costlier oil is set over the coming years to spur a new industrial revolution — a very welcome side-effect of which will be increased social and industrial decentralisation. Looming on the horizon are technologies which can decentralise the means of production and the means of energy generation.

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Gold Counterfeiting Goes Viral: 10 Tungsten-Filled Gold Bars Are Discovered In Manhattan | ZeroHedge

The Post has learned as many as 10 fake gold bars — made up mostly of relatively worthless tungsten — were sold recently to unsuspecting dealers in Manhattan’s Midtown Diamond District. The 10-oz. gold bars are hugely popular with Main Street investors, and it is not known how many of the fake gold bars were sold to dealers — or if any fake bars were purchased by the public.

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Make sure you read some of the comment thread. Some of it’s hilarious, some if will make you think. Some of it’s offensive and some of it’s NSFW. – Ed.

Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• California Home Sales and Median Prices in July
• Weak July Port Figures Reflect Deteriorating Global Economy
• Youth Employment Summer 2012
• Events of Interest
  • September 25: The Federal Budget Deficit, the Fiscal Cliff and the Southern California Economy
  • September 30: October 6, 2012: Canada Trade and Investment Mission
  • October 29, 2012: Southern California Visitor Outlook Conference: Stepping on Uneven Ground
  • October 30, 2012: X Marks the Spot: Discovering the Treasure in Today’s Real Estate Market
  • November 8, 2012: LAEDC 17th Annual Eddy Awards

Weekly Economic Report | LAEDC

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:

• June U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows – Some Unexpected Good News for the Economy
• Credit Markets Continue Slow Thaw
• Consumers Continue to Chip Away at Credit Card Debt
• Productivity Report Suggests No New Hires on the Horizon
• Events of Interest
  • September 30: October 6, 2012: Canada Trade and Investment Mission
  • October 29, 2012: Southern California Visitor Outlook Conference: Stepping on Uneven Ground
  • October 30, 2012: X Marks the Spot: Discovering the Treasure in Today’s Real Estate Market
  • November 8, 2012: LAEDC 17th Annual Eddy Awards