Friday , May 16 2025
Breaking News

Tag Archives: Economy

Inland manufacturing continues to grow

Manufacturing in Inland Empire

Inland Empire manufacturing had another strong month in April, posting its fourth consecutive month of growth despite concerns about the economy’s immediate future. The region’s purchasing managers index last month was 63.5, a slight decline from March but still well above 50, the above/below number that determines whether manufacturing is …

Read More »

Fear of tariffs drive up retail sales

National Retail Federation predicts solid sales growth

Retail sales rose nationwide in April, as many consumers increased their buying to avoid the high prices expected to be happen because of higher tariffs, according to the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, not including automobiles and gasoline, were up 0.7 percent seasonally adjusted month-month-over-month, and up 6.7 percent …

Read More »

State’s export surge not expected to last

State exports up

California’s export trade grew by 7.7 percent in March, while U.S. exports increased five percent during that time, according to Beacon Economics in Los Angeles. Also in March, exports of products made in California increased by 6.2 percent year-over-year to $10.2 billion, while the state’s exports of non-manufactured commodities rose …

Read More »

Mother’s Day shopping expected to be strong

Clothes, gift cards top holiday shopping lists

U.S. consumers are expected to spend $34.1 billion on Mother’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation. If that prediction holds true, it will top last year’s $33.5 billion and will be close to the record set in 2023, when $35.7 billion was spent on Mother’s Day, the Washington, D.C.-based …

Read More »

Inland job market sluggish

inland Empire unemployment rises

The Inland Empire recorded a five percent unemployment rate in March, essentially unchanged from February but slightly higher than the 4.9 percent predicted one year ago. Nonfarm jobs in the two-county region fell by 1,600 between February and March, but were up 3,700 year-over-year, according to the state Employment Development …

Read More »