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 |
In New Economic Index, UCR is No. 18 Nationally
A new 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.
By John Warren | UCR News |
Surveys with Repetitive Questions Yield Bad Data, Study Finds
Surveys that ask too many of the same type of question tire respondents and return unreliable data, according to a new UC Riverside-led study.
By Holly Ober } UCR News |
Inland Empire Economy Nears Full Recovery from Pandemic Downturn
Although business activity in the Inland Empire continues to outpace the nation in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of recovery has slowed as the regional economy draws closer to pre-pandemic levels of activity.
Mamma Mia! Sweden Gains the Most Musicians During the Pandemic
Call it the ABBA effect: More musicians migrated to Stockholm, Sweden during the pandemic than to any other location according to a new analysis released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike-Bond |
Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference Finds Near Term Outlook Strong but Long Run Risks Loom Large
From a demand standpoint, the U.S. economy has completely recovered from the pandemic recession.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Downtowns are Still the Biggest Job Centers in Most Regions
The demise of dense downtown areas in the United States has been predicted throughout, and long before, the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Inland Empire Business Activity Growth Outpaces U.S. GDP in Latest Numbers
Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to recover from the pandemic along a steady upward trajectory, outperforming growth in U.S. GDP in the latest numbers.
By Victoria Pike Bond |