The Los Angeles region faced significant challenges over the past year and a half, with the COVID-19 pandemic halting economic progress and posing severe problems for the economy. LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics covered the impact of COVID-19 and provided an economic outlook for Los Angeles County for the Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) 12th annual Southern California Economic Summit. Read the full Regional Briefing Book and learn about the industries with the highest growth potential.