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Economy

03 Oct

What will the Inflation Reduction Act mean for business owners?

published on October 3, 2022 - 2:15 PM

In August, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a sweeping $750 billion law supporting his agenda on

18 Jul

Is recession on the horizon? Local experts weigh in

published on July 18, 2022 - 11:16 AM

Historically low inflation has kept loan production strong for the past couple of years, but as inflation skyrockets, the Fed

08 Jul

Study: Fresno Twitter users most financially stressed in state

published on July 8, 2022 - 12:14 PM

Studies of consumer income, debt and education levels have all illustrated Fresno’s status as economically stressed. Now a study of

06 Jul

Report: Food processors unable to pass on higher costs

published on July 6, 2022 - 1:16 PM

With sky-high inflation, some industries are better positioned to pass on higher costs to consumers. One of the Central Valley’s

25 May

Swearengin to take part in equitable economic development hearing

published on May 25, 2022 - 2:31 PM

Ashley Swearengin, president and CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation, will take part in a hearing Thursday titled “Equitable

23 May

Valley tourism spending hit the pits in 2020. See how it has recovered

published on May 23, 2022 - 1:13 PM

A new report on California’s travel-related spending for 2021 was recently released, showing the Central Valley in a steady and

15 Apr

March job numbers are out, Valley unemployment on decline

published on April 15, 2022 - 11:53 AM

Preliminary job numbers for March show decreases across the four counties in unemployment, with moderate job increases month-over-month and significant

03 Jan

Expert shares his vision of the new economic normal for 2022

published on January 3, 2022 - 2:22 PM

At a time when Covid infection rates are on the way up once again, “normalization” is a good way to

13 Dec

Downtown Fresno walking trail among projects seeking $100M investment

published on December 13, 2021 - 12:02 PM

A local coalition in the running for $100 million in federal dollars aims to create a new agricultural innovation industrial

07 Dec

Tulare County Economic Forecast: The Valley’s rising industrial center

published on December 7, 2021 - 12:00 PM

The economic whiplash of the nearly two years of a global health crisis has exposed a well-reported labor shortage, supply