The Inland Empire/Desert COE has released its latest edition of the LMI Pulse Newsletter! Access the newsletter for updates from the COE and monthly macroeconomic trends (June/July 2026) for the Inland Empire.

Highlights:

• From June 2026 to July 2026, the region shed 15,000 nonfarm jobs, a 0.9% decrease in the regional job count 
• From June 2026 to July 2026, Transportation and Warehousing (+3,200 jobs), Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,300 jobs), and Manufacturing (+400 jobs) saw the largest gains in industries across the region over the month
• From June 2026 to July 2026, Government (-15,400 jobs), Construction (-1,600 jobs), and Accommodation and Food Services (-1,200 jobs) saw the largest losses in industries across the region over the month
• The Inland Empire’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July 2026 was 5.1%, reflecting roughly a 0.2% change from the previous month’s 5.3% unemployment rate

The full newsletter is available here.