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About this blog: I grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the area in 1963 when I started graduate school at Stanford. Nancy and I were married in 1977 and we lived for nearly 30 years in the Duveneck school area. Our children went to Paly. We moved ... (More)
About this blog: I grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the area in 1963 when I started graduate school at Stanford. Nancy and I were married in 1977 and we lived for nearly 30 years in the Duveneck school area. Our children went to Paly. We moved downtown in 2006 and enjoy being able to walk to activities. I do not drive and being downtown where I work and close to the CalTrain station and downtown amenities makes my life more independent. I have worked all my life as an economist focusing on the California economy. My work centers around two main activities. The first is helping regional planning agencies such as ABAG understand their long-term growth outlook. I do this for several regional planning agencies in northern, southern and central coast California. My other main activity is studying workforce trends and policy implications both as a professional and as a volunteer member of the NOVA (Silicon Valley) and state workforce boards. The title of the blog is Invest and Innovate and that is what I believe is the imperative for our local area, region, state and nation. That includes investing in people, in infrastructure and in making our communities great places to live and work. I served on the recent Palo Alto Infrastructure Commission. I also believe that our local and state economy benefits from being a welcoming community, which mostly we are a leader in, for people of all religions, sexual preferences and places of birth. (Hide)
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Toll Lanes Start
Sep 19, 2010 2:46 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 4,098
A portion of southbound 680 will allow single occupancy cars to use the carpool lane for a fee starting on September 20th.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16104723
... More
Sep 19, 2010 2:46 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 4,098
A portion of southbound 680 will allow single occupancy cars to use the carpool lane for a fee starting on September 20th.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16104723
... More
I support conversion of office space to housing on West Bayshore
Jun 19, 2022 11:26 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 4,052
Dear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers,
I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought... More
Jun 19, 2022 11:26 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 4,052
Dear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers,
I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought... More
Debt debate delusions: An economist shakes his head at budget mess
Aug 15, 2011 8:47 am
Comments: 40 | Views: 3,957
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,... More
Aug 15, 2011 8:47 am
Comments: 40 | Views: 3,957
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,... More
Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling Debacle
Aug 3, 2011 12:59 pm
Comments: 94 | Views: 3,786
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... More
Aug 3, 2011 12:59 pm
Comments: 94 | Views: 3,786
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... More
Stimulus and the National Economy
May 19, 2012 11:53 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 3,709
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... More
May 19, 2012 11:53 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 3,709
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... More
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