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Posted on 01/29/2007 8:11:28 PM PST by CAWats
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Silicon Valley's economy has revved up thanks to plucky Internet and alternative energy startups, according to a new report.
Local technology companies created 33,000 jobs last year — the first increase since 2001, a year after the dot-com downturn. The region's median household income jumped to $76,300 last year, representing a 6.5 percent increase from 2005 and the first uptick since 2001. It decreased 13 percent from 2001 to 2004.
Researchers from Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, an alliance of business and community institutions, will discuss the report Friday at the annual "State of the Valley" conference. Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver a keynote speech about green technology.
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wow. Can we get tickets?
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