Loss of extended jobless aid affects Ventura County residents
Nearly 4,700 Ventura County residents lost their federal unemployment benefits Dec. 28 after Congress did not extend the program for 1.3 million long-term unemployed workers.
Ventura County's rising rents force people to tear up wish lists
Ventura County renters saw about a 3 percent rise in rent prices since last year and are now forking over an average of $1,532 every month to live in apartments or town homes, according to the combined findings of national and local data firms. The national firm noted the county is the fifth most expensive market in California.
Local law schools endure changes to legal industry
Law schools — whether elite or inclusive — saw a significant decline in enrollment over the last few years, but one of Ventura County's two law colleges accredited by the California State Bar experienced some relief in first-year enrollment this fall.
J.D. Power and Associates: Global influence close to home
Global marketing firm J.D. Power and Associates has been successfully influencing consumers on what products to purchase for more than 45 years.
But the Westlake Village-headquartered company has come a long way to producing customer satisfaction and merchandise quality surveys across 12 industries with offices throughout the United States, the Asia Pacific region, Europe, South America, Canada and Mexico.
Economist: Better national and global growth without Washington 'shenanigans'
Economist Sung Won Sohn — once ranked as the most accurate economist in the country by The Wall Street Journal — said in his semiannual forecast Friday that he expects the local, national and global economies to continue growing slowly.
Latest census data shows income drops in Ventura County
Ventura County poverty rates refused to budge and household income saw a significant drop last year despite broader economic gains across the country, according to U.S. census data released Thursday.
Veterans look to succeed as entrepreneurs
A joint collaboration between the Defense Department and the Small Business Association produced a new course, Boots to Business, to give military members the tools they need to become entrepreneurs.
Minimum-wage increase: Boost for workers or bane for businesses?
There may be no question that economists have probed more exhaustively than the one that asks whether an increase in the minimum wage has a negative effect on employment.