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2024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC UPDATE

In every year since 2009, SCAG has hosted the Southern California Economic Summit, an event designed to provide up-to-date regional and county-specific economic analysis and insights to stakeholders. Due to scheduling conflicts with multiple holidays over 2024-2025, this year SCAG will provide a shorter Southern California Economic Update as part of the December 2024 Regional Council meeting alongside...

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Sports in the Los Angeles Basin: 2024 Economic Impact Study

The Los Angeles Sports Council, the region’s premier sports trade association, and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) released the fourth annual economic impact of sports report, cementing the region’s stature as a hub of sports activity and commerce. The report details how both professional and collegiate sports in the Los Angeles Basin, which includes Los Angeles...

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Pathways to Prosperity: The Latino Wealth Building Report

The Latino wealth gap—the disparity in financial well-being between Hispanic families and non- Hispanic, White families—is a significant and pervasive issue. In 2022, the median net worth of non-Hispanic, White households in the United States totaled $256,000 while the median net worth of Hispanic households totaled only $59,380. In other words, non-Hispanic, White households have roughly 4.3 times...

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Supporting Small Business For Power and Economic Opportunity

In 2023, ArroyoWest engaged the LAEDC Institute for Applied Economics to partner on a research study to examine the potential of supporting small business workforce development as a means of promoting worker economic mobility, particularly for BIPOC Californians. The study was made possible through a grant received by ArroyoWest from the James Irvine Foundation. In the collaborative effort led by ArroyoWest,...

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Industry Clusters Study (2024)

LAEDC examines industry clusters in Los Angeles County to understand our regional strengths and weaknesses, and use this insight to build more informed economic development strategies while comparing our performance against that of other regions. This report presents a description of our private sector economy through the lens of clusters and regional competitiveness. The report provides details on...

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Addressing the Digital Divide in the City of Los Angeles

The digital divide, commonly defined as the economic, educational, and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not, is an ongoing and pernicious issue that afflicts many people and communities across the City of Los Angeles. In this report, LAEDC analyzes the digital divide as it pertains to the City of Los Angeles and provides actionable information...

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BOOK OF GREEN JOBS: A GUIDE TO MIDDLE-SKILL CLIMATE-READY JOBS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, is home to nearly 10 million residents and a diverse workforce of over 4.6 million people. As the county undergoes a fundamental economic transformation towards greener business practices, it aims to enhance resource efficiency and reduce pollution, aligning with ambitious climate goals. The "Book of Green Jobs: A Guide to Middle-Skill...

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Commercial Real Estate Rental Debt Owed by Small Businesses In Los Angeles County

The purpose of this report is to provide the County of Los Angeles with an estimate of commercial rent debt accumulated by qualifying small businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This economic analysis is intended to aid the County in its efforts to create a commercial rent relief program for small businesses by providing insight into the extent of commercial rental debt owed in Los Angeles...

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Sports in the Los Angeles Basin

[real3dflipbook pdf="https://laedc.uw2.rapydapps.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LAEDC_LA-Sports-Council_FINAL_2023.10.13.pdf"The Los Angeles Basin (comprised of Los Angeles and Orange counties) is one of the two largest markets for collegiate and professional sports in the United States. The economic impact of the return of sports in the 2022 season will be detailed in this report. Read the 2022...

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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CALIFORNIA, 2023

Institute conducted the research and quantified the economic impact associated with foreign-owned enterprises in the state of California for the 2023 Foreign Direct Investment in California report which was released at the 8th Annual Select LA Investment Summit hosted by the World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA). ...

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