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May 7, 2026
LA unemployment rate continues to improve
The latest jobs report for Los Angeles County from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March of 5.4%, down from 5.5% in February and 5.7% a year ago.
May 6, 2026
AI infrastructure buildup shows up in the numbers, boosting economic growth
Economic growth bounced back in the first quarter of the year, after a record-long government shutdown in the prior quarter had weighed on overall growth.
May 5, 2026
Orange County employment falls underwater again
Orange County employment weakened in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report. Total nonfarm employment fell by 2,100 jobs in the month to 1,674,500. That marked a second consecutive monthly decline and pushed Orange County employment further into negative territory on a trailing-year basis. February 2020 marked the market’s pre-pandemic peak, and six years later, total employment remains 0.7% below that level, even as national employment has grown by more than 4%.
May 5, 2026
Job losses mount beneath New York’s still‑strong real estate market
New York City’s labor market weakened further in March, reinforcing concerns that job losses are becoming more deeply embedded in the economy.
May 4, 2026
San Diego office-using employment picks up in February
San Diego’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5% in February, from a revised 4.7% in January, according to the latest jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. February’s rate was just above the 4.4% rate from 12 months ago. For California, the statewide unemployment rate in February was 5.5%.
May 4, 2026
Unemployment rate in LA stays steady in February
The February employment report was released on April 17, reporting the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Los Angeles remained unchanged at 5.5% compared to January. The number of unemployed individuals month over month also held steady at 282,000. The only metric to significantly change was the civilian labor force, which experienced a slight month-over-month decrease of 6,000, reaching 5,126,000. While the unemployment rate for February remained stable month over month, February’s rate of 5.5% is an improvement compared to last February’s rate of 5.8%.
April 29, 2026
Fed holds rates steady as new chairman prepares for confirmation
Federal Reserve policymakers held interest rates steady for their third consecutive meeting of 2026, as they prepare for a change in leadership.
April 29, 2026
Job growth is uneven across the US, with slowdown spreading to more states
The national trend of slower job growth spread to a larger swath of states in February, even as annual employment gains remained positive at 0.1%.
April 22, 2026
US factory output falls in March, but tech manufacturing stays strong
U.S. industrial production fell by 0.5% in March, the first contraction in the metric since November of last year, according to a recent Federal Reserve report.
April 15, 2026
Higher energy costs boost inflation, testing consumers
The military conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has delivered a fresh inflation shock to the U.S. economy, interrupting what had been a gradual cooling in consumer prices and placing renewed strain on household budgets.
April 14, 2026
Orange County job growth is barely positive
Job growth in Orange County has slowed to a virtual standstill over the past year, with gains in education and health services offsetting widespread job losses across several major employment sectors.
April 14, 2026
Healthcare fuels nearly all Inland Empire job growth
Job growth in the Inland Empire is limited, with nearly all net gains attributable to education and health services, while most other major employment sectors recorded losses.
April 10, 2026
San Francisco office-using employment increased year over year despite tech layoffs
San Francisco closed the most recent reporting month with 1.12 million total nonfarm employees, according to newly released state employment data. That total is 9,100 jobs higher than the same month a year earlier, the largest gain in jobs since 2024.
April 10, 2026
LA hits lowest unemployment rate since March 2024
The Los Angeles County jobs report for January, released after an extended delay, shows the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 5.5%, down 0.1% from 5.6% in December. This marks the second consecutive month of declines in the jobless rate, and marks the lowest rate observed since March 2024. The decline in the unemployment rate primarily resulted from a 0.2% increase in the civilian labor force of 8,600 people, accompanied by a minimal 0.80% decrease of 2,300 persons in seasonally adjusted unemployment. Over the three months ending Jan. 31, the civilian labor force rebounded, surpassing 5.1 million after remaining around 5.07 million from March to August 2025.
April 10, 2026
Chicago population growth slows in 2025
Population growth in the Chicago metro area continued in 2025, but it slowed sharply from the year before.
April 9, 2026
Seasonality swings employment losses in San Diego
San Diego’s unemployment rate increased from a revised 4.4% at the end of 2025 to 4.7% in January, according to the latest jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was higher than last January’s estimate of 4.5%, though below the California statewide rate of 5.5%.
April 8, 2026
Consumers keep spending, but the math is getting tougher
Retail sales rebounded in February after the wintry weather experienced in January receded, reinforcing the narrative that consumers entered 2026 on firmer footing than many had expected.
April 1, 2026
DC-area population growth normalizes after 2024 surge
Population growth across the Washington, D.C., region eased in 2025 after an unusually strong surge in 2024, marking a return to a more typical expansion for one of the nation's largest markets.
April 1, 2026
Consumer sentiment sours in March
Consumer sentiment soured in March as higher gas prices and heightened uncertainty took hold.
March 27, 2026
San Francisco Bay Area emerges as a leading California region for population growth
The U.S. Census Bureau’s newly released 2025 population estimates show that the Bay Area has entered a period of renewed demographic growth after several challenging years, with the region’s six core counties collectively adding more than 13,000 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, even as California overall saw a slight population decline.

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