Economy

The Inland Empire registered an unemployment rate of 5.6 percent in January, up from a revised 5.1 percent in December but down from 5.9 percent exactly one year earlier, according to data released Friday. California recorded a 5.5 percent unemployment rate during the first month of 2017, the state Employment …

The Inland Empire’s manufacturing sector is off to a good start in 2017. The two county region’s purchasing managers index was 58.6 in February, up from 56.8 in January, according to the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino, which released its latest monthly report …

California could fare badly during the next four years at the hands of the Trump Administration, the result of the state’s overwhelming support for Hillary Clinton last November, a local economist said Wednesday. The new administration won an unexpected victory last fall, a victory that turned out to be even …

U.S employers added more jobs than expected in January, but not enough to keep the national unemployment rate from rising slightly, according to data released Friday. Overall, the economy added 277,000 jobs during the first month of the year, with many of those in construction and retail, the U.S. Bureau …

As expected, manufacturing in the Inland Empire bounced back in January, according to data released Wednesday. The region’s purchasing managers index was 56.8 during the first month of the year, up from 47.4 in December, the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis reported. Anything 50 or above means the …

California’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in December, as state employers added a net of 3,700 non-agricultural jobs, according to data released Friday. Trade, utilities, transportation and hospitality posted the largest gains, while professional and business services – usually a reliable growth category – posted losses, the state Employment …