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A tale of two campuses and the Big ‘C’

It’s been 70 years since the Big “C” was built, and that's a big deal. In 1955, UC Riverside students constructed a “C” on Box Springs Mountain, sitting approximately 1,500 feet above the campus. At 50 feet wide and 123 feet tall, it’s the largest “C” in the UC system...

By Annie Cao | December 3, 2025 | University
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UCR Honors Gala: Celebrating our Bold, Brilliant Highlanders

On Saturday April 5, UC Riverside will host its second annual gala at the Student Recreation Center.

By Annie Cao | February 12, 2025 | University
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Pandemic left behind, the Inland Empire economy flourished in 2022

Despite the recession drumbeat getting louder in many quarters across the nation, the Inland Empire’s economy is not only showing strength, but is outstripping California’s other major metros and the state as a whole along some very key measures, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School...

By Annie Cao | December 21, 2022 | Business
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Business activity in the Inland Empire is still on the rise and expected to continue growing in 2023

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to rise and despite the turbulence in today’s macroeconomy, is forecast to continue its upward climb in the near-term future. According to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and...

By Annie Cao | December 15, 2022 | Business
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Inland Empire business activity growth contrasts with national decline

Business activity in the Inland Empire continued to rise in the latest numbers, standing in stark contrast to the decline in GDP at the national level, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development. The...

By Annie Cao | September 22, 2022 | Business
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Demographic dilemma: slowing population growth, not pandemic, at the root of U.S. worker shortage

Supply chain struggles have been widely blamed for the inability to meet consumer and business demand throughout the pandemic. While fixing the supply chain should be a top priority, it is worker scarcity, driven by the lack of basic, long-term population growth that is the true underlying cause—and a critical...

By Annie Cao | August 3, 2022 | Business
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Inland Empire business activity still going strong

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to grow, and in the context of today’s increasingly uncertain economic environment, stands in stark contrast to growth trends in the nation, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic...

By Annie Cao | June 30, 2022 | Business
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Fewer than one-third of Inland Empire households can afford to buy a home in one of Southern California’s ‘most affordable’ housing markets

Despite recessionary fears, IE labor market continues to show strength

By Annie Cao | June 23, 2022 | Business
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California does not need to choose between post-pandemic economic growth and reducing carbon emissions

Surprisingly, environmental leader California has a smaller ‘green economy’ than the average U.S. state and would need to add many thousands of environmentally friendly jobs to catch up. The good news is it’s on track to do just that, according to a new analysis released today by the UCR School...

By Annie Cao | June 21, 2022 | Business
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Inland Empire business activity headed for moderate growth

Labor shortages will be region’s key restraint on economic growth

By Annie Cao | March 30, 2022 | Business
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Inland Empire has more jobs now than it lost during pandemic

Local wages are not rising enough to keep up with inflation

By Annie Cao | March 23, 2022 | Business
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Inland Empire economy nears full recovery from pandemic downturn

Available labor supply likely to be among 2022’s biggest restraints on growth

By Annie Cao | December 9, 2021 | Business
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Mamma Mia! Sweden gains the most musicians during the pandemic

Musician migration rates muted during pandemic, but interesting regional trends emerge

By Annie Cao | November 18, 2021 | Business
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Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference finds near term outlook strong but long run risks loom large

Labor shortage will place upward pressure on wages in 2022

By Annie Cao | November 12, 2021 | Business
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Downtowns are still the biggest job centers in most regions

Renewed spending on leisure, entertainment bodes well for downtown businesses

By Annie Cao | October 21, 2021 | Business

Inland Empire business activity growth outpaces U.S. GDP in latest numbers

‘Hot’ IE housing market still has room to grow

By Annie Cao | October 13, 2021 | Business

Job recovery, housing demand, consumer demand heating up Inland Empire economy

Region is outperforming along multiple measures

By Annie Cao | July 2, 2021 | Business
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Inland Empire business activity poised for strong growth in 2021

Pandemic underscores essential quality of life need for arts, entertainment

By Annie Cao | May 14, 2021 | Business

Inland Empire business activity rebounds

Regional employment recovered more than 54,000 jobs

By Annie Cao | December 10, 2020 | Business
A shopkeeper hands a customer a drink while both wear masks and stay 6 feet apart

New economic forecast is both upbeat and cautionary

The California labor market is recovering but rate of job growth has slowed

By Annie Cao | October 13, 2020 | Business
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