Economy

Job growth in the Inland Empire slowed during the second quarter, just as it did statewide, according to a report. From May 2018 to May 2019, non-agricultural employment in Riverside and San Bernardino counties increased a modest 1.7 percent, about the same as California, according to an analysis by the …

The streak is over. For the first time in 29 months, the Inland Empire’s purchasing managers index in June fell below 50, the baseline that determines whether manufacturing is expanding or contracting, according to data released this week. It’s too early to panic, because three consecutive months in either direction …

Business growth in the Inland Empire has outpaced new business growth in the state, according to data released this week. The number of businesses in Riverside and San Bernardino counties grew by 11 percent between 2011 and 2016, the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development …

One more month of expansion and the sector will have grown for 30 consecutive months, its longest streak ever. Barring something unforeseen, the Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector is about to set a record. For the past 29 months, the region’s purchasing managers index – a monthly report published by the …

Manufacturing in the Inland Empire knows only one mode these days: growth. The region’s purchasing managers index was 54.5 in May, up from 52.8 in April, the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino reported in its monthly analysis of the region’s manufacturing sector. That …

Despite a slowdown in overall economy and a drop in job growth, the local economy is expected to stay strong well into 2020, according to a report. Is the Inland Empire economy finally starting to show signs of weakening? It is according to one recent report, although one of the …