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

New analysis reveals region’s most and least competitive industries

Wage growth still trails state but fuels impressive jumps in local taxable sales

Region has more than offset establishment losses from the ‘Great Recession’