Christopher Thornberg, PhD

Christopher Thornberg founded Beacon Economics LLC in 2006. Under his leadership the firm has become one of the most respected research organizations in California serving public and private sector clients across the United States. In 2015, Dr. Thornberg also became Director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development and an Adjunct Professor at the School. An expert in economic and revenue forecasting, regional economics, economic policy, and labor and real estate markets, Dr. Thornberg has consulted for private industry, cities, counties, and public agencies. He became nationally known for forecasting the subprime mortgage market crash that began in 2007, and was one of the few economists on record to predict the global economic recession that followed. Dr. Thornberg holds a Ph.D in Business Economics from The Anderson School at UCLA, and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Inland Empire Business Journal

Christopher Thornberg, PhD

Stories By Christopher Thornberg, PhD

Surge in Unemployment Among California Youth Linked to Minimum Wage Hikes

The Recession That Didn’t Happen… And Why Most Forecasters Got It Wrong

Quixotic Fed Policy and the Real Estate Cycle

No Near-term Recession Says Leading Forecast; Supercharged Consumers will Propel U.S. Economy into 2023

It’s The Demand Curve, Stupid…

Amidst Closures, California Employment Expands… But Pace of Recovery a Key Question

Upbeat Economic Outlook Says Recovery From COVID-19 Shutdowns Is Underway… Asks Not If, But How Strong, The Bounce Will Be

The Expansion is Dead, Long Live the Expansion

California’s Strong Job Growth Pre COVID-19 Better Positions State For Recovery

Dr. Chris Thornberg – Inland Empire Real Estate Market Forecast & COVID-19

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