2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (490+ words) The latest Bank of America Business Owner Report confirms what we see every day from entrepreneurs across our communities: cautious yet determined optimism. Nearly three in four business owners expect revenue gains in the next 12 months, and many plan to…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (221+ words) These interest rates influence our ability to purchase a home, use credit cards and take out personal and business loans. Essentially, this institution has a greater impact on our ability to finance our dreams than our state legislature or Congress,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (924+ words) Editor's note: The Business Journal published its 2026 Regional Economic Forecast issue on Nov. 28. This is one of those stories. Economic development professionals from Kings County travel the country to promote the benefits of locating there. And their efforts pay off,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (396+ words) Fresno residents pay more than the national average for breakfast groceries and face restaurant price increases slightly above the nationwide rate, according to DoorDash's first State of Local Commerce Report released this week. The report, analyzing hundreds of millions of…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (347+ words) During a time when most California cities dropped in national rankings for renters, Fresno and Bakersfield were some of the only risers, according to RentCafe's 2025 Best Cities for Renters report. RentCafe evaluated 150 cities based on affordability, job opportunity and quality…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (430+ words) Fresno and Bakersfield continue to rank among the top metro areas with the highest rates of "functional unemployment" in the country, according to a report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) released Wednesday. LISEP, founded in 2019 by…...