Category: Raymond Sfeir

Drop in High-Tech Industries Drags Down California’s Manufacturing Growth: Survey

April 17, 2023
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A slowdown in high-tech industries is impacting California’s manufacturing growth rate, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers conducted by Chapman University and released April 7. “It was not a surprise about high-tech because many companies are laying off workers, so we expected they would not be growing as fast,” director of the survey…

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Orange County Home Prices Could Fall 12 Percent in a Year: Report

June 24, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, economists say it would significantly lower demand in the housing market and impact local home prices. According to the semiannual economic forecast released by Chapman University, economists predict Orange County’s median home price would fall by 12 percent down from $1,012,000 in mid-2022 to $891,000…

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Orange County Home Prices to Fall 12 Percent in a Year: Report

June 24, 2022
Chapman Universityeconomyhome pricesJim DotiLocal NewsOrange CountyRaymond SfeirRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaSouthern California OC NewsUS
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ORANGE, Calif.—As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, economists say it would significantly lower demand in the housing market and impact local home prices. According to the semiannual economic forecast released by Chapman University, economists predict Orange County’s median home price would fall by 12 percent down from $1,012,000 in mid-2022 to $891,000…

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