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Optimism fuels all sort of important economic activities, such as entrepreneurship, saving for the future, and social cohesion. It may in fact be the most fundamental immediate challenge facing the developed world today. But with pre-election political gridlock setting in, our leaders are big on rhetoric and short on concrete actionable ideas that can restore confidence. I lived in San Francisco and worked in tech during dot-com bubble and bust a decade ago, and it taught me a lot of lessons. But perhaps the most important one didn't come until several years afterwards. Having been away from California for a few years since the bust, I moved back in 2003. To my disbelief, I began noticing similarities between the still-nascent housing bubble and the one for which I had recently had a front-row vantage. The tech bubble seemed too fresh in my mind for the kind of speculation on housing that was taking place. While the assets were different (tech stocks vs. real estate), the underlying psychology was eerily familiar. I did not have the foresight of Michael Burry, Steve Eisman, and the founders of garage startup hedge fund Cornwall Capital to cash in on this observation. Instead, I simply ignored peer pressure and pesky real estate salespeople who warned me that if I didn't purchase a home now I would be priced out of the market forever. Another memorable ribbing from that era was the "you're throwing your money down the drain" by renting year-after-year. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, it made the Tech Bubble look like a small financial radar blip. This month marks the four-year anniversary from what was arguably the canary in the coal mine moment, the July 2007 collapse of two Bear Stearns hedge funds, both of which were heavily invested in mortgage securities. Bear Stearns itself blew up approximately nine months later, and it would take until September 2008 for the crisis to reach its nadir with the simultaneous implosion of Lehman Brothers, AIG , Merrill Lynch, and a bevy of other financial firms. The case of Citigroup ( C ) bears special mention. Its collapse and bailout marked the third time in the last quarter-century that the firm needed to be rescued by the government (the other two instances being the 1982 Latin America debt crisis and the late 1980s bust in commercial real estate, which sparked the S&L crisis). Yes, that's right, about once every eight years on average Citibank blows up and needs a taxpayer-funded bailout.

Manufacturing firms experience higher growth – North Bay Business ...

NORTH BAY — With more than 300 manufacturers in Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Solano Counties, this industry is a vital part of the region’s economic health, according to Dick Herman, president of 101MFG, a private alliance of manufacturers throughout Northern California.

“Over the next three years we want the highway 101 innovation corridor to become California’s next great manufacturing center,” he said.

Virtually all of these firms are privately held, and most report that they are seeing gains representing 15 to 50 percent growth over the prior year.

Today, North Bay manufacturers account for 10 percent of all jobs in the area and generate 20 percent of local GDP. This represents almost $5 billion worth of manufacturing output in the four counties, not including wineries.

The North Bay manufacturing workforce includes 18,000 jobs, and averages $232,100 worth of output per employee — and with wages and salaries higher than most other industries.

Growth in manufacturing also drives the expansion of non-manufacturing employment — within some industries like semiconductor and computer equipment — creating as many as three to seven more supporting jobs.

“North Bay firms are mainstream producers of millions of finished goods, as well as parts and components made here in the U.S., but we depend upon a highly-skilled, professional workforce,” Mr. Herman said.

In a study of high school sophomores in California, researchers found that of every 10 students, only two complete a four-year college degree program.

According to Mr. Herman, young people should consider all their options while still in high school. He said today a youth with a GED can earn $45,000 a year or more with technical or vocational training, several years of on-the-job training or with an appropriate technical apprenticeship.

“Despite these statistics, leaders continue to make educational policy based on the assumption that everyone will complete a four-year college curriculum. While a solid four-year engineering degree and relevant experience at a recognized national level are desirable, other options are open and potentially lucrative in this field for young people who are willing to learn a trade and have the requisite math, science and mechanical aptitude.”

The ability to hire local, qualified employees is a widespread concern. In a survey conducted across the nine Bay Area counties by 101MFG , nearly 60 percent said they plan to hire within the region if they could find candidates with skills they need.

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