The U.S. economy added 209,000 non-agricultural jobs in July, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday. Unemployment remained essentially unchanged last month at 4.3 percent, although that did match the 16-year low the nation’s jobless rate reached in May, according to the department’s monthly jobs report. Average hourly earnings in …
Read More »Palm Springs gets solid marks from its residents
Fifty five percent of all Palm Springs residents believe their city is moving in a positive direction, compared to 32 percent who believe their hometown is “on the wrong track,” a survey has found. The study also reported that approximately two-thirds of all Palm Springs residents want the city to …
Read More »Move Over Adult Business Owners, Young Entrepreneurs Need Business Funding Too!!
By Eugene E. Valdez AKA The Loan Doctor™ Youth Entrepreneurship is a term that refers to young people, (ages 12-18) who aspire to be or already are, owners of their own small business. While most entrepreneurs are adults, (age range usually 28-55), young people can and do start simple businesses, …
Read More »Clean air, climate change measures help Inland Empire economy
An estimated $9.1 billion and 41,000 jobs were added to the Inland Empire economy from 2010 to 2016, the result of clean air initiatives and the battle to stop climate change, a study has found. Indirectly, that spending created more than 73,000 jobs and pumped approximately $14.2 billion into the …
Read More »Local manufacturing stays hot
Manufacturing in the Inland Empire grew for the seventh consecutive month in July. The region’s purchasing managers index last month was 58.3, a month-over-month increase of 3.5, according to a report released Wednesday by the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal State San Bernardino. Fifty or above …
Read More »Artists wanted
Moreno Valley is looking to spruce up city hall, and a few other public buildings. The city is accepting applications from local artists who would like to see their art displayed through Moreno Valley’s Art Loan program, according to a statement. All selected work will be displayed from September through …
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