Los Angeles and California as a whole took a huge hit in the recession, with L.A.’s unemployment rate surging to 12 percent. But with trade through the largest port complex in the U.S. on the upswing, tourism remaining strong and manufacturing on the rise for the first time in years, the City of Angels still has an economic story to tell. California Forward’s Cheryl Getuiza spoke with local business luminaries to see if the L.A. economy has what it takes to stay in the picture.
