The economy of Los Angeles is driven by international
trade, entertainment (television, motion pictures, video games, and recorded
music), aerospace, technology, petroleum, fashion, apparel, and tourism. Los
Angeles is also the largest manufacturing center in the western United States.
The contiguous ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together comprise the
fifth-busiest port in the world and the most significant port in the Western
Hemisphere and are vital to trade within the Pacific Rim. Other significant
industries include media production, finance, telecommunications, law,
healthcare, and
