Archive for February 15th, 2013

Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Continued Downward in January

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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) declined again in January for the third consecutive month.  The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending[i]. “The Index is down primarily due to slowing  increases of new home prices,” said Patricia Buckley, director, economic policy and analysis [...]

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40 Under 40: Leigh Burnside – Dowling Aaron Inc.

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Leigh Burnside spent most of her childhood in the Fresno area, and attended Bullard High School, where she was a student athlete and played soccer.  She later enrolled at Stanford University and was a features writer for The Stanford Daily, and during her junior year she studied abroad in Paris, France for six months.  Around [...]

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Commission Reaffirms Accreditation of Reedley College

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REEDLEY – At its January meeting, The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges took action to remove the warning status and reaffirm the accreditation of Reedley College. The Accrediting Commission reached its decision after a review of the institution’s Follow up Report and the report of the evaluation [...]

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Foundation Offers $206,000 in Youth Grants

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FRESNO – The Fresno Regional Foundation (FRF) is accepting applications for its 2013 Youth Grant Cycle and will be granting $206,000 to youth-serving organizations. Of this amount, $105,000 will be earmarked specifically for Dinuba, Cutler-Orosi, Orange Cove, and Reedley for youth and education. The grant amount range is $5,000 to $25,000. In addition, $10,000 will be [...]

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