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For 91.9 KVCR News, I’m Madison Aument and this is Economics IE. Today, I’m speaking with Jackie Benson, an economist with Wells Fargo, about how economic policy under the new Trump presidency could affect the Inland Empire.

For 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument and this is Economics IE. Temecula Valley has some 50 wineries that attract locals and tourists alike, but now several winery owners are in the market to sell. Pat Maio is a reporter with the Orange County Register, who's reported on the wave of people looking to get out of the Temecula wine business.

For 91.9 KVCR News, I’m Madison Aument and this is Economics IE. I’m breaking form a bit for this holiday week and give y’all a general update on what’s going on with the Inland Empire’s economy this month.

Prop 36… which allows felony charges and increased sentences for certain drug and theft crimes… passed with broad support. Here in the Inland Empire, the San Bernardino County board of supervisors and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco were strong proponents of it. I spoke with Caitlin O’Neil with the Legislative Analyst Office… a nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor for the state government… to help parse out the potential fiscal impact of Prop 36.

Today I’m talking with Rosibel Ochoa, who is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Partnerships at UC Riverside. Ochoa runs the Inland SoCal Accelerate Hub that is working to help entrepreneurs in the region.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to talk about the region’s economy. I spoke with Zeb Wellborn, who is the president of the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce, about creating business opportunities.

With students returning to school, parents might be worried about saving for their child’s college fund. I spoke with Bob Petix with Wells Fargo, who says 529 accounts are a heavy-weight for college savings.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to take the temperature of the region’s economic situation. For today’s episode, I spoke with San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, who is also the president of the Southern California Association of Governments.

This is Economics IE, where I speak to people who have their finger on the pulse of the Inland Empire to take the temperature of the region’s economic situation. For today’s episode, I spoke with Evan Sanford, who is the executive director of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.

This is Economics IE, where we talk to experts from the Inland Empire to take the temperature of the region's economic situation.