QUARTERLY ECONOMIC BRIEFING – MAY 2025

LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics (IAE) will present the latest events shaping our regional economy, including updates on tariff policies, the latest California unemployment data from the State’s Employment Development Department (EDD), and other economic development topics like key industries and jobs currently impacting LA County.
The discussion will also cover key insights from the Institute’s recently released 2025 Goods on the Move: Trade and Logistics in Southern California, our 2025 Oil & Gas in California the Industry, It’s Economic Contribution and Major User Industries, and our most recent release Foreign Direct Investment in California 2025.