A Sneak Peek at the 2023 Economic Summit Report
Today we present you with a sneak peek of our 19th Annual CVEP Economic Report. Our team from Claremont McKenna College, headed by Professor Manfred Keil, is busy finalizing the analysis of the latest economic [...]
Ranking of Occupation Groups in the Coachella Valley
In my last blog, I mapped where the Coachella Valley's working population is concentrated. Now let's look more closely at the types of occupations valley workers occupy. We will explore a ranking of occupation classes [...]
The Working Population in the Coachella Valley
As a nation, we have many, many conflicting opinions and beliefs about the state of the American economy. One fact cannot be refuted, however. Employment in the US continues to rise, albeit at a recently [...]
Tropical Storm Hilary and the Unique Geography of the Coachella Valley
My brother-in-law lives in Orlando, FL. During the fast approach of Hurricane Hilary, he was eager to help us prepare. After all, he's got a lot of experience, living in Florida. He was also keen [...]
Land Use in the Coachella Valley
As any of you who have read my Data Digest can tell, I can't get enough of graphs, tables, and infographics. One of my go-to sites for infographics about the economy is Visual Capitalist. Recently [...]
New Partnership Benefits Palm Desert Businesses
For business owners, or those who dream of starting a business, the Coachella Valley is an ideal place to be. With numerous business-centric organizations and a strong movement among local chambers of commerce and consumers [...]