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From tiny components sent into space to humongous machines delivered overseas, manufacturing in North Santa Barbara County remains a unique although quiet

To anyone who heard comments by Federal Reserve Board Governor Chris Waller at the UCSB Economic Forecast Project last month, the Fed’s June 14 decision to pause after 10 consecutive rate hikes over 15 months came as no surprise. At that May event, Waller was among the first top Fed officials to talk about a

The UCSB Economic Forecast Project tracks economic trends in Santa Barbara County. Economists found the local labor market is generally strong, but the area is facing other long-term economic challenges.

Speakers include project Director Peter Rupert, Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller and San Francisco chief economist Ted Egan

Tracey Solomon Tracey Solomon, a partner in the audit department at local accounting firm Bartlett, Pringle, & Wolf LLP, has joined the Board of

William M. Macfadyen, founder, publisher and partner Bill Macfadyen Bill Macfadyen is the founder and publisher of Noozhawk.com, Santa Barbara’s freshest news and information source — and its only 24/7 professional news site. Commanding a staff of seven full-time professional journalists, three full-time sales representatives and an army of community contributors, he’s on a quest to figure out how to make online local news viable and sustainable. He was the co-founder and ...

Noozhawk.com delivers local breaking news, local sports, schools, nonprofits, obituaries, business, arts and entertainment, calendar, local opinions and more.

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Economic summit provides updates on the local real estate and labor markets as well as a perspective about rent control