Government Employment and Bankrupt City: Federal and State Government were Last Secure Employment Sectors. Financial and Economic Contraction.
States across the country are facing unprecedented budget shortfalls. A total of 44 states face budget shortfalls, which for all practical purposes puts the entire country in a uniform crisis. The state of California is in a state of fiscal panic. Currently the state faces a $42 billion budget deficit and the State Controller has […]
California Budget: California has Run out of Money, Starting Monday. $42 billion deficit and Economic Problems and Future Issues. Investment Forecast for the State.
The California housing and finance driven economy is coming to a destructive end. On Monday February 2nd 2009, California’s chief accountant will start delaying payments totaling approximately $4 billion. In this pot of money, the state will be postponing income tax-refunds, college grants, and welfare checks. Now we really see the pickle of this budget […]
Cram Downs: A Bad Bank and Cram Downs are Diametrically Opposed Ideas.
While the market is intrigued by the nearly $1 trillion fiscal stimulus plan, a mortgage cram down bill has already passed the House. It is amazing that it has taken this long to even get this thing going if the true premise of the politicians and policy makers was to save homeowners from losing their […]
Orange County Jobs: The Real OC, Companies Cutting Jobs Since the Recession Started in California.
Southern California’s most expensive area, Orange County is not immune from the current economic downturn. The employment situation is dire across the state with the current unemployment rate spiking to 9.3% in December from a rate of 8.4% in November. The speed of job losses is increasing in a state with a deeply troubled housing […]