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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...

Despite recessionary fears, IE labor market continues to show strength

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...

New analysis tracks performance of state’s creative industries before, during, and after covid, revealing longer term direction

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

Local wages are not rising enough to keep up with inflation

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

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

Labor shortage will place upward pressure on wages in 2022

Renewed spending on leisure, entertainment bodes well for downtown businesses

‘Hot’ IE housing market still has room to grow

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