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Economy in crisis: July jobs report likely to be overhyped
THE TAKEAWAYS The July jobs report is likely to look better than it should because of the timing of data collection by the Labor Department. San Diego’s tourism sector continued to recover through mid-July, before renewed shutdown orders were given, but U.S. air travel remains well below year-ago levels. Any setback from last week’s partial […]
San Diego’s Economic Pulse: July 2020
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 2020 and reflects some effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the labor market. Check out EDC’s research bureau for more data and stats about San Diego’s economy. Unemployment Slightly Lower The region’s unemployment […]
Good News of the Week – July 17, 2020
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. For the week of […]
Good News of the Week – July 10, 2020
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. For the week of […]
Economy in crisis: Another round of uncertainty
The takeaways A solid U.S. jobs report suggests that, in June, San Diego may have recovered as many as 45,000 of the jobs lost to COVID, more than half of which are from leisure/hospitality and retail. The San Diego jobs recovery lags the nation’s somewhat as local businesses reopened later than those in other parts […]
Good News of the Week – July 2, 2020
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. For the week of […]
The economic impact of COVID-19 in San Diego
San Diego Regional EDC has partnered with the Downtown San Diego Partnership, National City Chamber of Commerce, San Diego and Imperial SBDC, and San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce on a study to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on San Diego’s economy. UNDERSTANDING THE RESULTS Select an industry, firm size, revenue, and date range below […]
COVID-19 Survey Results: Anticipated impacts become reality, minority owned businesses hit hard, and workspace changes will continue
Earlier this year, we deployed a survey to assess the immediate economic impacts and evolving business sentiment in the wake of COVID-19. To assess changes over time, we have deployed a follow-up survey with our partners at San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center. The Downtown San Diego Partnership […]
San Diego’s Global Outlook: A Destination for FDI
Over the last several months, the World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) team has spearheaded a project to identify the foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in San Diego in preparation for the launch of a new regional trade and investment strategy. The results of that research provided valuable insights, including validation of the importance of […]