Economist Kyser Announces Retirement

Jack Kyser, the long-time and well quoted chief economist for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. will retire at the end of June. For almost 20 years, Kyser has been the chief interpreter of the Los Angeles County economy. He made such a name for himself that the LAEDC named its economic research department for Kyser in 2007. Kyser will remain as a consultant for the LAEDC and its chief economist. Nancy Sidhu, will head up the economic research department. “It was the right time to retire as the department has never been stronger in terms of its economic research capabilities than it is now,” Kyser said. “The department is in good hands under Nancy’s leadership. She has done an extraordinary job leading the team and will continue to provide important analyses, opinions and interpretations about the region.” Kyser has been responsible for interpreting and forecasting economic trends in the Los Angeles region. He has co-authored numerous reports about the county’s economy, including the semi-annual Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook reports. Mark R. Madler