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LAEDC's 2022 Economic Forecast

The LAEDC Economic Forecast includes in-depth research from our team of economists. This report is created for thought leaders and industry experts to highlight items that may impact the United States, California and Los Angeles regional economies. ...

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Pathways to Economic Resiliency LA County: APPENDIX (part 3)

County of Los Angeles has released a report prepared by LAEDC, with data and analysis of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, and recommendations for steps the public and private sector can take to improve the recovery and create more widely shared equity.  The report, Pathways to Economic Resiliency, is a product of LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics which is committed to LAEDC’s vision...

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The Circular Economy and the Built Environment in the Los Angeles Region: Opportunities for Dutch Companies

This market study, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, maps the circular economy in California, specifically focusing on the Los Angeles region. The circular economy is the concept of systematically rebuilding the economy to encourage the continued use of resources and reduce negative impacts on the environment. Core elements of circularity are embedded within each key urban system...

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Pathways to Economic Resiliency LA County: MAIN REPORT (part 2)

County of Los Angeles has released a report prepared by LAEDC, with data and analysis of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, and recommendations for steps the public and private sector can take to improve the recovery and create more widely shared equity.  The report, Pathways to Economic Resiliency, is a product of LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics which is committed to LAEDC’s vision...

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Middle-Skill Occupations through the Lens of Race & Ethnicity

Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW), powered by LAEDC, has released a new report, Middle-Skill Occupations and Related Career Education Programs through the Lens of Race and Ethnicity in the LA Basin.  The report provides data and analysis of several industries and occupations with opportunities for greater diversity to better represent the diversity of the region’s people.  LAEDC's Institute...

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2021 FDI Report - Foreign Direct Investment in CA - World Trade Center LA

The 2021 report on foreign direct investment in California, presented by the World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) and Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), represents the sixth edition of our annual outlook. In keeping with our previous edition, we estimate FDI across the entirety of California’s regions alongside our focus on Los Angeles County.  This year, comparison...

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The City of Long Beach: A Restaurant Retention Study

Of all the industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps none have been as disrupted as the restaurant sector. Widespread public health orders and business restrictions have had a devastating impact on businesses and employees and forced widespread closures and layoffs. The County of Los Angeles, and more specifically the City of Long Beach, have not been immune to these effects, and during...

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LAEDC 2021 Economic Forecast - Exec Summary

LAEDC's 2021 Economic Forecast report.  For greater detail and information about the event program, A Tale of Two Recoveries, visit this link: https://laedc.org/2021/02/17/2021-economic-forecast/   ...

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Pathways to Economic Resiliency LA County: Executive Summary (part 1)

County of Los Angeles has released a report prepared by LAEDC, with data and analysis of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, and recommendations for steps the public and private sector can take to improve the recovery and create more widely shared equity.  The report, Pathways to Economic Resiliency, is a product of LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics which is committed to LAEDC’s vision...

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Propel L.A. Final Report

The economic crisis caused by COVID has revealed a number of stark truths about diminishing economic inclusion and the income divide in LA County, but before recovery planning is complete, it is important to look at the goals our region had set leading up to the crisis, and take stock of how well those strategies worked. In a new “Final Report” published by LAEDC about the 2016-2020 Strategic...

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