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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

Anew measure of higher education excellence called the Economic Mobility Index, or EMI, ranks UCR No. 18 nationally. The ranking is from a non-profit think tank named Third Way, and aims to measure the role universities play in catalyzing the economy. In the ranking, Third Way acknowledges the move toward...

Region is outperforming along multiple measures

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

UCR’s Center for Economic Forecasting says the region’s housing problem is a land use issue solvable at the local level

‘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

Life sciences startups will have local wet lab space and guidance from experts

Growth efforts should link to logisitics, agriculture, and green tech

Building and construction spending, permitting rises as home demand intensifies