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Escondido has some of San Diego County’s priciest water. Avocado growers have waited a decade for a lifeline.
Read More: Escondido has some of San Diego County’s priciest water. Avocado growers have waited a decade for a lifeline.PIC’s extensive water research was cited in its analysis of Escondido, the epicenter of our region’s avocado growers. Excerpt: “Of the 22 water utilities connected to the San Diego County Water Authority, Escondido has the second-highest average monthly cost per person trailing only Del Mar, according to a report last year from the Policy &…
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Iran war: Economic impacts, talking to kids about the news
Read More: Iran war: Economic impacts, talking to kids about the newsDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist of the Policy & Innovation Center discuesses how global conflicts like tensions involving Iran can quickly translate into real economic impacts at home—from volatility in energy markets to higher costs for goods and continued pressure on supply chains.
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AI Is Deskilling Your Workforce and It’s Costing More Than You Think
Read More: AI Is Deskilling Your Workforce and It’s Costing More Than You ThinkDr. Karen Boyd and Sarah Aghassi, Esq. of Our AI Futures Lab, discuss how job replacement comes up often in AI conversations: self-driving trucks putting drivers out of work or generative AI replacing programmers, graphic designers and copywriters. However, while we’ve been reading the unemployment numbers like tea leaves for signs of replacement, another, more…
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DC Explained: Tracking San Diego’s Federal Funding Performance, by the Numbers
Read More: DC Explained: Tracking San Diego’s Federal Funding Performance, by the NumbersPIC’s Senior Vice President Alan Berube explores how the region fared fiscally during the first year of the second Trump administration and 119th Congress.
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The 42nd annual San Diego Economic Roundtable
Read More: The 42nd annual San Diego Economic RoundtableDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist of the Policy & Innovation Center addresses affordability and the potential benefits of artificial intelligence with economists, business leaders, and students, who gathered Thursday for the 42nd annual San Diego Economic Roundtable at the University of San Diego.
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Economic Forum Addresses San Diego’s High Cost of Living
Read More: Economic Forum Addresses San Diego’s High Cost of LivingDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist of the Policy & Innovation Center addresses San Diego’s high cost of living at 2026 Economic Roundtable.
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New data confirms the lack of affordability in San Diego
Read More: New data confirms the lack of affordability in San DiegoDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist of the Policy & Innovation Center joins Midday Edition to talk about the state of the economy, as new data highlights the difficulties many San Diegans face in getting by.
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San Diego County job growth slowed in 2025, with 62% fewer jobs than the previous year
Read More: San Diego County job growth slowed in 2025, with 62% fewer jobs than the previous yearDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist of the Policy & Innovation Center, noted the hard-hit professional and business services sector added jobs in October, November and December. In the article addressing how San Diego County’s job growth slowed considerably in 2025, with 62% fewer jobs than the year before.
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DC Explained: An Eventful Year for San Diego’s Relationship with Washington
Read More: DC Explained: An Eventful Year for San Diego’s Relationship with WashingtonPIC’s senior vice president Alan Berube explores a month-by-month sampling of the myriad changes our region has navigated — and will continue to navigate — as its federal relationships evolve.
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As Washington pulls back, it’s time for San Diego to bet on itself
Read More: As Washington pulls back, it’s time for San Diego to bet on itselfEmily Wier and Amy Liu address how Washington’s impacts on the region will inevitably wax and wane. And just as we have seen in the past, San Diego leaders can come together in 2026 to help government and community leaders act on smart ideas.