outlook

Deborah Brennan CalMatters Confusion caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs is clouding the Inland Empire’s economic forecast, as warehouses and other businesses face a looming trade war. The Inland Empire Economic Partnership recently released its economic outlook showing consumer pessimism about Trump’s vacillating economic policies. The consumer sentiment index plunged in February....

A new biannual survey shows some perceptions of the economy are improving. The Center for Audit Quality’s fall 2022 Audit Partner Pulse Survey found almost 60% of audit partners expressed pessimism for the U.S. economy. However, the group’s more recent fall 2023 survey showed overall pessimism dropped to 27%. Julie Bell Lindsay, CEO...