‘Closure’ for 2020 and 2021 graduates
Nearly 4,500 students participated in modified in-person commencement ceremonies.

Pent up consumer demand to drive rapid economic recovery in Inland Empire
Vaccine rollout, easing of public health mandates boosts local economic outlook

Should companies let employees choose their tasks?
The tactic can be useful with very skilled employees and independent projects

Lonely? These odd rituals can help
Personal rituals around everyday tasks ease loneliness

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

Cruise buyers’ counterintuitive response to prices could help the industry rebound post-pandemic
The post-pandemic cruise industry should plan ticket sales to attract loyalists, who book early in advance and are less price sensitive

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

Inland Empire business activity takes a nosedive
Pandemic highlights strain on households with children

Trust the power of markets
People trust decisions made by groups, but information markets are more accurate

Agile organizations should look to knowledge, not tasks
Employees with diverse skills, knowledge, and goals will design their work better from the get-go

Pandemic driving reductions won't reduce greenhouse gas emissions much
Economists find commuting is the only driving category to remain diminished

Resurging virus could throw burgeoning economic recovery off its rails
Across U.S., California, and Inland Empire, chance of a rapid bounce dims

Who is and who’s not receiving pandemic-related unemployment aid in Riverside County
Non-Hispanic whites least likely to fall outside of unemployment insurance coverage

Policymakers are short shrifting the creative economy
COVID-19 health mandates disproportionally affect arts and culture businesses

Inland Empire business activity blown off its years-long growth run
Healthcare under pressure as pandemic exposes critical industry shortcomings

How COVID-19 is affecting the global supply chain
One of the most visible impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the strain on the global supply chain, with consumers noticing certain goods are harder to find at their local store. Danko Turcic, an associate professor of operations and supply chain management at UC Riverside’s School of Business, said...