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Thought leadership and research from Zenith Economics.
Zenith publishes original research on topics where rigorous economic analysis is in short supply. Our publications are independent and methodologically transparent. We don't accept sponsored research, and we don't publish work where we have a financial stake in the outcome.
Each report is modeled in IMPLAN (or REMI or RIMS II where appropriate) with regional multipliers calibrated to the study geography, and every assumption is documented in a methodology appendix.
Our work has been cited by Billboard, NBC Montana, Texas Public Radio, the Joplin Globe, Urbanize LA, and in official reporting by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. We take press citations as a signal that the methodology is sound — journalists and regulators don't typically stake their credibility on shaky numbers.
New reports are released when client engagements surface broader research questions worth a standalone treatment. If you have a question you think Zenith should study, tell us about it.
Research ReportU.S. Data Center Construction (2025)
571K+ jobs, $155.8B in sales, $17.8B in tax revenues annually.
Read the Report →Permitting
Residential Permitting in the City of Los Angeles (2024)
Quarterly analysis with Hilgard Analytics tracking housing permit trends across LA council districts. Cited in Urbanize LA and Westside Current.
Read Coverage →Media Coverage
Cited by Billboard, NBC Montana, ABC News, TPR, San Antonio Report, and more.
View All Coverage →Upcoming
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