Regents Approve Plans for New School of Business Building
The Regents of the University of California have approved construction plans for a new UC Riverside School of Business building that will provide more instructional and administrative space to meet growing enrollment demand.
By Imran Ghori | UCR News |
Fewer Than One-third of Inland Empire Households Can Afford to Buy a Home in One of Southern California’s 'Most Affordable' Housing Markets
Throughout the pandemic the Inland Empire’s relatively affordable housing market has been a bright spot in the local economy and home price growth has outpaced more expensive neighboring areas. That affordability, however, has diminished in the face of today’s higher mortgage rates and in the context of elevated demand and extraordinarily high-priced markets across the...
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
CA Does Not Need to Choose Between Post-pandemic Economic Growth and Reducing Carbon Emissions
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.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
How Company Leaders Talk About Creativity Can Hurt Investor Confidence
Creativity is often touted as a positive activity for organizations, but it is inherently risky.
By Holly Ober | UCR News |
UCR Among Top 1.3% of World Institutions
UC Riverside ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide in the 2022-23 Center for World University Rankings, released Monday, April 25.
By Imran Ghori | UCR News |
California Adds Jobs at a Healthy Pace
California’s labor market continued to expand at a steady pace in March, with total nonfarm employment in the state growing by 60,200 positions over the month, according to an analysis released jointly by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting & Development and Beacon Economics. February’s gains were revised down to 135,400 in...
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
California’s Creative Economy Bounces Back but Expands Unevenly
The economy that houses industries such as entertainment, media, fashion, and fine arts in California has weathered the pandemic and, as a whole, done better in its recovery from the COVID-driven recession than the overall economy, according to a new analysis released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Inland Empire Business Activity Headed for Moderate Growth
Business activity in the Inland Empire jumped considerably in the latest numbers – and on an annual basis, continues to outpace the nation. According to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, the region’s economy officially transitioned from recovery to expansion...
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Inland Empire Has More Jobs Now Than It Lost During Pandemic
he Inland Empire’s labor market has now surpassed its pre-pandemic peak, having added back all the jobs it lost due to the COVID-19 crisis – and more, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Mass Customization Can Make Fashion More Sustainable if Customers are Willing to Wait for It
The fashion industry produces far more inventory than it sells, consuming and polluting more of the planet’s resources than necessary and generating about 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Much of this excess merchandise ends up in landfills or is burned, prolonging the environmental assault.
By Holly Ober | UCR News |