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State education cuts hurt economy, report says
- 05-06-2010
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By Tom Abate/San Francisco Chronicle
Political gridlock in Sacramento threatens the Bay Area's economy by undermining the educational system needed to train a 21st century work force, says a report being issued today by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute. The 70-page study analyzes the economy of the nine-county Bay Area and estimates where the region would rank in terms of gross domestic product if it were a country - that is, 25th, after Saudi Arabia and Norway but ahead of Austria and Taiwan. The Council, a privately supported public policy group, will discuss the report today with about 800 business and political leaders at its annual Outlook Conference in Santa Clara. (more...)
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