By Bill Allen, President and Chief Executive of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
Tue, February 1st, 2011
Working for a leading California economic development organization, I am often asked about the state of our economy and my thoughts on how we can get it back on track. Clearly this is a top concern to citizens here in California and across the country.
We’ve seen a lot of posturing on how to improve the economy and create much-needed jobs from elected officials in Washington, DC as well as from those campaigning for elected office last November. No question that with sluggish job growth, a still-stressed economy and structural deficits as far as the eye can see, our federally-elected officials must support policies that spur business growth, stimulate the U.S. economy and encourage private sector hiring.
