Archive for the ‘Manufacturing’ Category

I saw an article in yesterday’s Press Democrat about signs of local improvement in business activity and a general sense of economic improvement after the depths to which we sank this past winter and is welcome news after all the gloom & doom we’ve heard for all too long.

The article cites specific examples of local companies and a recent report by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, comparing the level of business confidence in August as compared to February, at which point it had fallen to 3.62 (on a 10-point scale). Surprisingly, the sectors showing the highest level of confidence were manufacturing (5.8) and retail (5.0).

We have a ways to go but as more stories like this appear, it’s a great sign that the worst is over and that the economy on a local and national level are on the way back. As more people and businesses see these types of success stories, it should also add to and become self-fulfilling to an extent. Either way, it’s great news that we’re on the rebound.