by Tahra Goraya | Jul 7, 2026 | Economy Matters, Housing, MBEP News
Housing is too often treated as a social issue when it is, in fact, essential economic infrastructure. Without homes that working families can afford, businesses struggle to hire, hospitals cannot recruit nurses, schools lose teachers, agricultural employers face...
by Tahra Goraya | Jun 26, 2026 | Economic & Workforce Development, Housing, MBEP News, Op-Ed
By Monterey Bay Economic Partnership President & CEO Tahra Goraya & Housing Trust Silicon Valley Chief Executive Officer Noni Ramos (June 26, 2026 — Marina, CA) — When people think about economic development, they often picture business recruitment, job...
by Tahra Goraya | Jun 23, 2026 | Economy Matters
In an era of information overload, economic data can often feel abstract, inaccessible, or disconnected from everyday life. Headlines may focus on stock markets or national trends while overlooking the issues that most affect working families and local businesses....
by Lavera Alexander | Jun 22, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, CAAMCI Chronicles, Tech & Innovation
Over time, one question has surfaced repeatedly in my role as Director of the California Advanced Air Mobility Corridors Initiative (CAAMCI): What is economic development doing in an aviation conversation? It’s a fair question. Advanced aviation is often discussed...
by Tahra Goraya | Apr 28, 2026 | Advanced Air Mobility, MBEP News, Op-Ed, Tech & Innovation
Helping our region understand AAM and why the rapidly evolving sector is so important By Tahra Goraya, President & CEO of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Lavera Alexander, Chief Growth Officer and CAAMCI Director (April 28, 2026 — Marina) — Let’s be honest:...
