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Explore the economic growth, job opportunities, and potential challenges in the Inland Empire region. Discover the impact of policies, unemployment rates, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and more.
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Inland Empire Prosperity . . . John Husing, Ph.D. Economics & Politics, Inc. Chief Economist, IEEP
After Losing 8.71 Million Jobs … Now At A Record Level of JobsU.S. Jobs Long Slow Growth - Not Over-Heating Now What?
Unemployment Rates: Full Employment 18.0% 10.6% 9.1% 4.4%
Cut Taxes … Increase Spending • Lower Taxes • Massive Increase in Spending on Infrastructure • Result: Increased Deficit Spending Increased Upward Pressure on Employment • Increased Pressure On Prices FED Rate Increase Needed to Slow Economy
California Job Gains/Losses Up 1,064,038 6.7% Up 2007 15,844,325 2016 16,908,363 Recovery 2,243,097 Great Recession -1,179,058
Inland Empire Population Greater Than 25 of 50 States 2010-2016 Growth: 6.2%
Inland Empire Growth was the 2nd LargestAbsolute Job Gain in California in 2015!
Gold Mine Theory Secondary Tier Primary Tier
Repeal & Replace Affordable Care Act • Repeal Without Replacement Could Unsettle Insurance Market • Impact of Repeal & Replace Together Depends Upon Conditions • Remove Penalty For Not Having Insurance • Previous Medical Conditions Use Subsidized High Risk Pool • Children Stay on Parents Insurance Until 26 • Eliminate Mandated Maternity & Mental Health Coverage • End Subsidies & Give Refundable Tax Credits For Coverage If No Employer Coverage • End Federal Subsidies for Medicaid, Use State Block Grants • Create Multi-State Insurance Markets
Potential Impact On Health Care Demand & Quality of Life -51.0% Drop in Uninsured -53.8% Drop in Share Uninsured
Health Care Jobs: Continuous Growth • 2011-2016 • 11.6% of Job Growth • Median Pay $59,494 Inland Empire’s Best Sector for Higher End Jobs
Value of the Dollar:Helps Imports & Hurts Exports 100.0 2012-2016 25.6%
Port Container VolumesOn Pace To Tie 2nd Highest Import Level
Place Tariffs on Imports • Imports More Expensive • Lower Foreign Imports & Hurts the Inland Empire • Reduced U.S. Jobs Handling Imports • Improve U.S. Manufacturing Jobs except for Automation Losses • Higher Prices At Retail Stores
Corporate Taxes Based on U.S. Sales not Income • Retailer Buy Imports for $80 … Sell in U.S. For $100 … • Pay Tax on $100 • Firm Makes U.S. Goods for $80 … Sells Abroad for $100 … Pay No Taxes • Removes Incentive to Put HQ Abroad to Avoid U.S. Taxes • Discourages Imports & Hurts the Inland Empire • Encourages Exports • Could Bring Billions of Dollars Back to the U.S.
Logistics Powerful Job Growth • 2011-2016 • 23.1% of New Jobs • Median Pay $45,456
PM 2.5: Diesel Pollution -91.4%
Inland Empire Manufacturing Jobs • 2011-2016 • 5.5% of Job Growth • Median Pay $50,106
Massive Infrastructure Spending Tariffs Affect Imports Potential For Higher Interest Rates Privatize Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac But Leave FHA Alone • Dollars For Freeways, Airports Transit, Harbors, Rail Lines • Greater Union Construction Job Growth • CA Opposition to Trump & CA Environmental Policies • Reduced Construction of Logistics Facilities • Lower Construction Job Growth • Fed Already Discussing More Rate Rises In 2017 Due to Hot Economy • Housing More Expensive • Dampen Home Sales & Residential Construction Jobs • All Mortgages Rates Act Like Jumbo Rates – Some Increase in Rates • Housing More Expensive • Still Have Lower Down Payments For Qualifying Homes • Dampen Home Sales & Residential Construction Jobs
Home Price Trends 92.3% -21.3%
Apartment Rental Rates & Vacancies. Riverside $1,367 4.6% San Bernardino $1,418 3.9% Orange $1,637 3.4% Santa Barbara $1,682 2.7% San Diego $1,873 3.2% Ventura $1,890 3.9% Los Angeles $2,180 4.0% Source: CB Richard Ellis
Inland Empire Homes Cheaper By$236,000 to $403,000 vs. Coastal Cos.
Mortgage Market Has Stabilized …Low Numbers of Notices of Default
Inland Empire Construction Jobs • 2011-2016 • 12.8% of Job Growth • Median Pay $51,915
High Paying Sectors Ahmad Adel Al-Khatib Jack Dangermond
Office Market Still Heavy in Vacancies 24.2% 13.8%
Professionals & Mgmt., Higher Ed., Mining Utilities, Information Group Slowly Adding Jobs 2011-2016 0.4% of Growth Median Pay $71,206
Shrink Government Expand Military • Continued Decline in Non-Defense Government Jobs • Increase in Civilians & Military Defense Positions • Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Corps, 29 Palms • Fort Irwin, San Bernardino Co. • March Air Reserve Base, Riverside Co. • Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona