A bill in the California Assembly (AB1139) would radically reduce the value of solar generated electricity for utility...
The Utility Sun Tax: AB1139 and Net Energy Metering 3.0
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Economy Articles
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...
The Opportunity of the Century
The COVID19 pandemic has certainly changed the way that most of us live our daily lives. Whether one has been deemed...
The State of American Business
In his annual State of Business Address delivered January 12, 2021, U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue outlined a path...
Local Auto Dealers Report Surprisingly Good 2020 and Rev Up for Even Better 2021
Usually, the phrase is zero to 60 in the auto industry. But this past March, automobile driving went from 60 to almost...