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OC Business Optimism Grows

Score above 50 signals improvement

OC business leaders have grown more optimistic about the future of the economy, according to California State University, Fullerton, economists led by Anil Puri.

Their OCBX index rose to 72.4% for the just-started quarter, up from 68.5% in the second quarter. This marks the third consecutive quarterly increase in the index this year.

A score above 50 indicates expectations for future economic growth in Orange County.

For further details, see the July 13 print edition.

For related news, see:

OC Unemployment Falls to 3.5% in May

https://www.ocbj.com/economy/oc-unemployment-falls-to-3-5-in-may/

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Kevin Costelloe
Kevin Costelloe
Tech reporter at Orange County Business Journal

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