As the year nears an end let’s revisit where the Bay Area’s stands in its long recovery from the pandemic. What we’re seeing is consistent with what the Economic Institute reported last Spring and before that in 2023: a mixed story of slow progress in addressing underlying challenges combined with resurgent innovation at the research and business level. Details are in the attachment. Here are some high-level takeaways: The Underlying Economy Job recovery lags California and the nation, largely due to