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Green power a new clean mantra in Silicon Valley
San Francisco Chronicle, October 9, 2007
Like any industry worth its lobbyists, Silicon Valley pushes hard for the legislation it wants. And this year, it wants a new federal energy law. A climate change law, too. MORE

A Bay Area couple with two kids can't make it on $50,000 a year
San Francisco Chronicle, October 17, 2007
A family of four in the Bay Area with two working adults must earn $77,069, equaling an hourly wage of $18.53, just to pay for basic necessities, a study released October 17th calculates. MORE

Study shows San Jose economy better but pay growth lags
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, October 19, 2007
Measured over the past five years, San Jose sits at No. 107 of the 200 largest metropolitan areas. MORE

Report Ranks Jobs by Rates of Depression
Yahoo! Finance, October 13, 2007
Government officials tracked depression within 21 major occupational categories. They combined data from 2004 through 2006 to estimate episodes of depression within the past year. MORE

Reports: Valley less risky than state for home price declines
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, October 10, 2007
Silicon Valley is less likely than other parts of California to see a large decline of home prices, with modest drops expected and sales stabilizing from the precipitous decrease of 2007, according to two new reports. MORE

In West, apartment rents still on the rise
Seattle Times, October 20, 2007
Apartment rents throughout the western United States are rising amid tougher borrowing standards that have made it more difficult for many people to buy a home. MORE

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