Hundreds gathered in downtown Bakersfield Thursday for the annual Kern Economic Development Corporation summit, where economists and business leaders outlined the county’s economic trajectory amid global uncertainty.
The four-hour event at the Marriott brought together leaders from across Kern County’s major industries, including agriculture, aerospace, entertainment, and recreation.
Richard Gearhart, chair of the CSUB Economics Department, said that while the county’s economy has grown slowly in recent years, some of the lowest earners in Kern County have seen the biggest jumps in wage gains…