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A shopkeeper hands a customer a drink while both wear masks and stay 6 feet apart

New economic forecast is both upbeat and cautionary

The California labor market is recovering but rate of job growth has slowed
By Annie Cao | | Business
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Pandemic driving reductions won't reduce greenhouse gas emissions much

Economists find commuting is the only driving category to remain diminished
By Annie Cao | | Business
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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
By Annie Cao | | Business
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Policymakers are short shrifting the creative economy

COVID-19 health mandates disproportionally affect arts and culture businesses
By Annie Cao | | Business
A view overlooking UC Riverside with snow-covered Mt. Baldy in the distance

Inland Empire business activity blown off its years-long growth run

Healthcare under pressure as pandemic exposes critical industry shortcomings
By Annie Cao | | Business
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New economic outlook optimistic but warns of ‘wild cards’ that could send things spiraling

A second outbreak will have even worse damage
By Annie Cao | | Business
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Why multifamily housing is expensive to build in Los Angeles

Report calls for policymakers to enact zoning and other reforms
By Annie Cao | | Business