Economy

The Inland Empire’s economy will experience only modest growth this year and the next two years, according to a local economist. The two-county region’s gross domestic product – the sum total of all goods and services produced there – should grow two percent this year and three percent in 2014 and …

Manufacturing in the Inland Empire perked up during September, breaking a two-month downturn, according to data released this week. The two-county region’s purchasing manager’s index – which measures the health of the manufacturing sector through several indicators, including new orders, inventory, production and deliveries – was 53.0 last month, according …

Consumer confidence in California dropped significantly during the second quarter, according to a survey.    The California Consumer Confidence Survey dropped six points during the second quarter of this year, to 93.9, according to a published report.    The survey, which is conducted every three months by Chapman University, recorded …