The Coachella Valley includes 9 incorporated cities within its informal border. This translates to nine different and ever-changing governing bodies, nine different cultures and vibes, nine different housing affordabilities and offerings - the list goes on. But are these independent entities truly independent? Are we in the habit of focusing too much on differences and [...]
Happy Anniversary CVEP! On November 19, we celebrate the 20th year of our Annual Economic Summit. For two decades, CVEP has hosted the preeminent economic event of the Coachella Valley. This year's Summit will highlight twenty years of change in the Valley. Moreover, we will preview our new strategies and goals spearheaded by Laura James's [...]
It's that time of year again for CVEP staff. We're busily preparing for our annual Economic Summit. The summit is going to be a little different this year. With renewed energy, new leadership, and the celebration of 20 years of the Summit, we have some exciting changes and initiatives to share. We encourage all to [...]
Over the last few months, I have been honored to participate in planning the Desert Health Care District's first Healthy Desert - Healthy You Summit. This first summit concentrates on Environmental Health. The summit is free. I would urge all to attend. A roster of amazing speakers will explore "empowering the community through resilient environments." [...]
Last Wednesday was a treat. The effervescent Karin Jaffie, from Friends of the Desert Mountains, gave a lively and informative presentation for our monthly Morning Insights gathering. On the second Wednesday of every month, valley entrepreneurs and innovators meet at CVEP's office to exchange ideas and network about our regional economy. Eye-opening presentations from local [...]
The Coachella Valley is not a stereotypically "classic" region for regional economic development. We don't have one powerhouse major city that anchors the region. For instance, despite being about the same population size as the Savannah Regional Economic Development Authority, our regions are not alike. Instead, we have 9 unique cities often vying for limited [...]
Today's Data Digest is the last of a three-part series. This series has explored rankings of business sectors in the Coachella Valley. We've ranked them by total number of businesses. We've ranked them by total number of employees. Now we will rank them by total annual sales. Having completed our rankings exploration, we can now [...]
Last time we looked at valley business sector rankings by total number of businesses. Now we change the focus to employment. How do valley business sectors (by NAICS code) rank if we look at their total employment? You will see that the rankings change quite substantially. This table ranks Coachella Valley business sectors from 1 [...]
As we prepare for our annual Economic Summit this November, we are starting to dig through lots of interesting demographic, economic, and business data. Today we present data about the total number of businesses by sector categorized by the federal government's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Over the next few weeks, we will preview [...]
As stated in my bio, I do listen to many, many podcasts. One of my favorites is the New York Time's Ezra Klein Show. His latest episode was "The Economic Theory That Explains Why Americans Are So Mad." He states that on a personal level, many Americans say they're doing ok. The stock market is [...]
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