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What Do You Want to Know About the Bay Area's Economic Boom?

Lisa Pickoff-White
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San Francisco's high cost of housing is spawning new ballot measures (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Boom-bust. Starting with the Gold Rush in 1849, the Bay Area has experienced dramatic up-and-down cycles that generate tremendous new wealth for some and trouble for others.

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