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Energy prices and interest rates slowing Sonoma County economic growth

Headwinds slowing economic growth in Sonoma County include elevated energy prices and interest rates, federal immigration policy and an aging workforce, according to the latest quarterly outlook from the county's Economic Development Collaborative.

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