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Economy Articles
GCVCC Annual Town Hall Highlights the Need for Regional Cooperation
Downtown Indio is poised for new development, including COD campus expansion Mayors and other leaders from across the...
GCVCC Announces All Valley Mayor & Tribal Chair Luncheon
The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the Sixth Annual All Valley Mayor and Tribal Chair Luncheon...
The Utility Sun Tax: AB1139 and Net Energy Metering 3.0
A bill in the California Assembly (AB1139) would radically reduce the value of solar generated electricity for utility...
It’s Go Time for Stimulating Local Economic Diversification
I have a plaque in my office commemorating my service as one of the founders and a former chairman of the Coachella...
UC Riverside Economist Explains the Pandemic Recession and Outlines the Shape of Recovery
At the 2021 Coachella Valley Virtual Business Conference and Economic Forecast, held on April 29, County of Riverside...
Conventions and Meetings Industry Looks to State for Guidelines
As the outlook of the coronavirus pandemic begins to improve ever so slightly with vaccine distribution, mask wearing...
Hotel Sector Data for 2020 Illustrates Major Challenge Ahead for GPS Economy
At the national level, the U.S. hotel industry reported all-time lows in occupancy and revenue per available room...
Palm Springs Announces $1 Million COVID-19 Small Business Financial Aid Program
Struggling small businesses impacted by COVID-19 are encouraged to apply for the City’s new $1 million COVID-19 Small...