Orange County will probably see a very slight increase in the unemployment rate and in the number of jobs through next year as it navigates plenty of risks at home and abroad, according to California State University, Fullerton economists led by Anil Puri.
House purchases remain out of reach for many. A “qualifying income” of $225,000 was needed at the end of last year to purchase a median-priced single-family home in OC.
Puri, director of CSUF’s Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting, and the center’s co-director, Mira Farka, released their 2026 Spring Economic Forecast on Wednesday.
They expect inflation to rise into the high 3% range in the middle of next year.
For further details, see the May 4 print edition.
