THE DATA ECONOMIC FORECASTS
Black Economic Report Expanded
LAEDC’s Juneteenth expansion of the Black Los Angeles County Economic Report documents Black leadership, enterprise, and wellness as regional infrastructure. Building from the inaugural 2026 Black Affinity Report, this expansion brings into view the civic leaders, institutions, entrepreneurs, healthcare providers, cultural anchors, and cross-sector partners shaping economic opportunity across Los...
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| Report Size | 73.24 MB |
| Date Uploaded | June 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | June 23, 2026 |
| File Type |  .pdf |
The Asian Economic Report (Part 1 of 2)
This report is the fourth in a series of affinity-focused publications examining Black, Women, Latino, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ+ communities across Los Angeles County. Building upon previous editions, this report explores the histories, demographic trends, economic contributions, and structural conditions shaping Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander...
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| Report Size | 50.96 MB |
| Date Uploaded | May 27, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 27, 2026 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Latino Economic Report
This report is the third in a series of affinity-focused publications examining Black, Women, Latino, AANHPI, and LGBTQ leadership across Los Angeles County. Building on the foundation established in the inaugural report and the institutional lens advanced in the second, this edition centers the Latino community as a primary driver of the regional economy and examines the structural conditions that...
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| Report Size | 53.17 MB |
| Date Uploaded | May 6, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 13, 2026 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Economic Impacts of Federal Immigration Enforcement in Los Angeles County
In June 2025, the federal government intensified enforcement of national immigration policies in Los Angeles County through increasingly aggressive efforts to arrest and detain unauthorized immigrants. These actions included workplace raids across Los Angeles, the deployment of approximately 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines, and large-scale operations such as the July...
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| Report Size | 2.97 MB |
| Date Uploaded | February 5, 2026 |
| Last Updated | February 9, 2026 |
| File Type | .pdf |
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE LA METRO SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR
The Sepulveda Transit Corridor (STC) Project is a major transportation investment led by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to address severe congestion between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, with a future extension to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Travel between the Valley and the Westside is constrained by the Santa Monica Mountains, making...
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| Report Size | 2.34 MB |
| Date Uploaded | January 14, 2026 |
| Last Updated | January 14, 2026 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Sports in the Los Angeles Basin: 2025 Economic Impact Study
We are pleased to share that the Institute for Applied Economics has released the Sports in the Los Angeles Basin: 2025 Economic Impact Study, prepared for the Los Angeles Sports Council (LASC). This report highlights the powerful role that sports play as both an economic engine and a cultural anchor for our region, reinforcing the Los Angeles Basin’s position as one of the world’s premier sports...
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| Report Size | 3.19 MB |
| Date Uploaded | October 14, 2025 |
| Last Updated | January 21, 2026 |
| File Type | .pdf |
ECONOMIC AND FISCAL BENEFITS OF THE LA METRO K LINE NORTHERN EXTENSION
In Los Angeles County, Supervisorial District 3, and the cities of West Hollywood and Los Angeles are working with LA Metro to accelerate the voter-approved (Measure M) K Line Northern Extension. This extension will travel north from the current Expo/Crenshaw terminus, connecting South Bay communities to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) area, South Los Angeles, Inglewood, the Crenshaw...
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| Report Size | 1.64 MB |
| Date Uploaded | December 9, 2024 |
| Last Updated | December 8, 2024 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Sports in the Los Angeles Basin: 2024 Economic Impact Study
The Los Angeles Sports Council, the region’s premier sports trade association, and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) released the fourth annual economic impact of sports report, cementing the region’s stature as a hub of sports activity and commerce. The report details how both professional and collegiate sports in the Los Angeles Basin, which includes Los Angeles...
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| Report Size | 2.30 MB |
| Date Uploaded | November 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated | November 18, 2024 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Pathways to Prosperity: The Latino Wealth Building Report
The Latino wealth gap—the disparity in financial well-being between Hispanic families and non- Hispanic, White families—is a significant and pervasive issue. In 2022, the median net worth of non-Hispanic, White households in the United States totaled $256,000 while the median net worth of Hispanic households totaled only $59,380. In other words, non-Hispanic, White households have roughly 4.3...
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| Report Size | 3.28 MB |
| Date Uploaded | November 5, 2024 |
| Last Updated | May 7, 2026 |
| File Type | .pdf |
Commercial Real Estate Rental Debt Owed by Small Businesses In Los Angeles County
The purpose of this report is to provide the County of Los Angeles with an estimate of commercial rent debt accumulated by qualifying small businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This economic analysis is intended to aid the County in its efforts to create a commercial rent relief program for small businesses by providing insight into the extent of commercial rental debt owed in Los Angeles...
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| Report Size | 12.91 MB |
| Date Uploaded | November 17, 2023 |
| Last Updated | November 17, 2023 |
| File Type | .pdf |