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    EMPLOYMENT TRENDS - Hiring Sentiments Shift: Companies Weigh Caution vs. Opportunity
    Tuesday, August 19, 2025
           August 2025       4.2%   Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 and the unemployment rate changed little from 4.1% in July. Healthcare and social assistance continued to see job gains as decreases continued in federal government.  The labor force participation rate changed little at 62.2%. Average hourly ...read more
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    REMINDER: Santa Rosa Economic Development Office hosting Starting a Business Workshop
    Tuesday, August 12, 2025
                So you've got that business idea. You may not know the first steps, or you may want some guidance on if you're taking the right steps. Let's work with the ideas that have been forming in your head and see if we can make them into a tangible, feasible small business. Attend the Starting a Small Business Workshop hosted on Wednesday, August 13 ...read more
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