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Bay Area Employment Approaches Record Levels

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The Bay Area is well on its way to breaking the high employment record set during the last tech boom. But the job growth is different this time around: sectors such as health care and hospitality have added jobs, while areas like real estate and manufacturing are on the decline. Where are the jobs that pay enough to live in the booming Bay Area? We’ll look at the latest data.

Guests:

Stephen Levy, director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy

Tracey Grose, vice president of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute

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