National University System Institute for Policy Research

Past Years

S.D. home prices up 12.4% in May: July 28, 2010 - San Diego home prices increased 12.4 percent in May from a year ago and San Diego was the only metro area in the country with 13 months of consecutive increases in home prices, says the latest Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index released Tuesday. Continue reading »

S.D.-area trade is topped by many other metro areas: July 27, 2010 - Despite San Diego County's proximity to Mexico and its ties to China and Japan, it has a relatively middling role as a trading power, according to a study released Monday by the Brookings Institution. Continue reading »

San Diego economic recovery could stay stagnant for years: July 23, 2010 - The pace of the economic recovery in San Diego continues to be slow, and could remain that way for a number of years, according to a forecast released last week. The forecast comes on the heels of a report that ranked the city of Riverside fifth on the list of the nation's Toughest Cities to Find a Job" survey. The lackluster economic conditions could impact southwest Riverside County residents who seek jobs to the north or south of their communities. Continue reading »

Slow Economic Growth Ahead, Forecaster Says: July 19, 2010 - While some data show the San Diego region is growing, albeit very slowly, the outlook for the rest of this year and 2011 is troubling, says an economist with the National University System Institute for Policy Research. Continue reading »

San Diego self-starters: July 18, 2010 - Looking for a sign that the economy will pick up? Start watching what small businesses are doing. Small businesses pack a substantial economic wallop here in San Diego County, where about 95 percent of all companies have 50 or fewer employees. Continue reading »