Summary In an effort to address San Diego’s soaring cost of living, San Diego Regional EDC and its Inclusive Growth Steering Committee of 40 employers officially endorsed a regional goal to create 75,000 newly thriving households by 2030. Driven by the findings in EDC’s latest study release, this regional goal and accompanying set of recommendations […]
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San Diego Economic Pulse – September 2019
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers August 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. This report is sponsored by Manpower San Diego. The region’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in […]
San Diego launches new initiative to look inward to address regional talent shortages
In an effort to provide residents with increased access to high-demand jobs, San Diego Regional EDC launched Advancing San Diego, a $3 million local investment initiative underwritten by JPMorgan Chase. The program will align industries with economic development, workforce development and education systems. “Talented and skilled workers are integral for a strong economy,” said Mark […]
San Diego named as one of the nation’s first Naval innovation incubators
San Diego has the largest concentration of military assets in the world. The local defense industry brings in more than $26 million in direct spending and is responsible for approximately 22 percent of all jobs in the region. With such a significant economic impact and contribution to the region by both military and defense, San Diego […]
The crucial role of big business in San Diego’s small business economy
This op-ed was originally published in Times of San Diego, authored by Kim Becker, Jane Finley, and Chris Nayve. More big business executives are shifting their corporate policies to include the needs of every stakeholder—not just the company’s shareholders, but all of its stakeholders, including employees, suppliers, customers, and community. The importance of this issue […]
San Diego companies top Fortune’s 2019 Change the World list
Fortune recently announced its 2019 Change the World list, its annual ranking of companies that are using creative tools of business to meet society’s unmet needs. In today’s world of widening economic disparities and rapid digital automation, it’s critical now, more than ever, for large companies to go beyond checking the boxes of “corporate social responsibility” […]
San Diego companies make the 2019 Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine recently published its annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., known as the Inc. 5000 list. San Diego garnered a solid handful of companies among this year’s ranks – 110 in the region. Plus, in addition to this year’s notable rankings, Inc. Magazine created a list of the top 10 hottest […]
San Diego Economic Pulse – August 2019
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers July 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. This report is sponsored by Manpower San Diego. Highlights include: San Diego’s Economic Pulse – August […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse – July 2019
Each month the California Employment Development Department (EDD) releases employment data for the prior month. This edition of San Diego’s Economic Pulse covers June 2019. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. This report is sponsored by Manpower San Diego. Highlights include: San Diego’s Economic Pulse: July 2019 from […]
WTC San Diego & EDC represent the region at SelectUSA
Since 2013, the U.S. Department of Commerce hosts its annual SelectUSA Investment Summit, making it the country’s largest trade show for foreign direct investment (FDI). This year, in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) International Affairs and Business Development team, WTC San Diego and San Diego Regional EDC staff […]