
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

Inland Empire business activity headed for moderate growth
Labor shortages will be region’s key restraint on economic growth
UC Riverside program for high school students aims to diversify STEM workforce
Underrepresented students will participate in carefully designed summer research and educational activities at UC Riverside

Agricultural pest control and energy storage startups win Riverside Angel Summit
Two Riverside startups receive over $80,000 in seed capital from Citrus Seeds

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

Inland Empire business activity growth outpaces U.S. GDP in latest numbers
‘Hot’ IE housing market still has room to grow

UC Riverside supports equitable recovery of the Inland Empire with $900,000 CARES Act EDA grant
UCR will provide technical assistance to 1,000 small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Job recovery, housing demand, consumer demand heating up Inland Empire economy
Region is outperforming along multiple measures

Inland Empire business activity poised for strong growth in 2021
Pandemic underscores essential quality of life need for arts, entertainment

Sustained economic growth finally in sight
Vaccines to the rescue

Inland Empire business activity rebounds
Regional employment recovered more than 54,000 jobs

New economic forecast is both upbeat and cautionary
The California labor market is recovering but rate of job growth has slowed