Region is outperforming along multiple measures

Weak spot: labor market lags other parts of the economy

Pandemic underscores essential quality of life need for arts, entertainment

Vaccine rollout, easing of public health mandates boosts local economic outlook

Vaccines to the rescue

Regional employment recovered more than 54,000 jobs

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

Pandemic highlights strain on households with children

Economists find commuting is the only driving category to remain diminished

Across U.S., California, and Inland Empire, chance of a rapid bounce dims

Non-Hispanic whites least likely to fall outside of unemployment insurance coverage

COVID-19 health mandates disproportionally affect arts and culture businesses

Healthcare under pressure as pandemic exposes critical industry shortcomings

A second outbreak will have even worse damage

COVID-19 will deliver a blow but how bad it will be is yet to be seen

Report calls for policymakers to enact zoning and other reforms

The region has a higher share of job growth than the nation, California as a whole, and neighboring Southern California metros

Local manufacturing industry remains a key growth sector

‘Regions Rise Together’ comparison to coastal regions may distort policy direction

New analysis finds small businesses are powering establishment growth, but medium and large firms contribute more to job gains