National University System Institute for Policy Research

Military and Other Federal Payrolls Bolstered San Diego Income

August 31, 2010 - San Diegans' personal income would have plunged to a level among the worst in the nation in 2008-2009, but military and other federal payroll increases actually pushed the area's income up well above average, according to a study by Kelly Cunningham, economist for the National University System Institute for Policy Research. Continue reading »

S.D. military payroll tops in the nation

August 30, 2010 - San Diego County's military payroll is now the largest in the country, reflecting the Defense Department's decision to shift resources to the West Coast to contend with real and potential threats from China and the Middle East. Continue reading »

No 'double-dip' ahead for San Diego, economists say

August 29, 2010 - Q: With the stock market, employment, housing, consumer spending and the general economy in jittery condition, do you think San Diego County will fall into recession again in a so-called "double-dip"? Continue reading »

Preparing for the worst

August 27, 2010 - With the season's hottest temperatures looming ahead and memories of the last decade's serious regional wildfires still fresh, several experts weigh in on La Jolla's vulnerability to future blazes and what residents can do to prepare for the worst. Continue reading »

Upside-down owners play waiting game

August 25, 2010 - Jesse Park knows he is woefully upside down on the La Costa condo he and his wife purchased in January 2006. Back then, they bought the place for $389,000. Just last year, a similar condo in his complex sold for $209,000. Continue reading »

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