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Economics IE Economics IE is a weekly KVCR radio segment where we talk to economists from the Inland Empire to help take the temperature of the region's economic situation.

MADISON AUMENT:

For 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument. Today on Economics IE, we are looking at the Inland Empire's job outlook for 2026 and why the region may be headed for a challenging year. I spoke with Kome Ajise, executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, and Kevin Kane, who supervises demographics and growth forecasting there. I'm curious what factors are driving the prediction that the Inland Empire is going to face a challenging job market next year.

KOME AJISE:

The factors are universal. Across the board, we have weakening global trade and issues with the workf

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