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Today’s local jobs report, released this morning, shows a small decrease in reported unemployment. Is that good news? Surprisingly, no!

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Today’s local jobs report, released this morning, shows that August gave us the only month of labor force growth in the past six months, adding back 12% of the workers lost. But why have we been losing so many workers in the first place?

Today’s local jobs report, released this morning, shows another increase in the unemployment rate, from 4.5% in June to 4.7% in July.

Last June brought a whopping half-point increase in the unemployment rate, rising to 4.4% from 3.9% in May. Is this cause for concern?

San Diego County spends less on children’s mental health than any other major county in California. Here’s what that really means – and what we can do about it.

This report covers the month of March, but on Friday, May 22, we should get the data for April. That will be the first on-time local jobs report in over six months!

Welcome to the second April labor market report. Normally, California releases data once a month, with the prior month’s numbers coming out on the third Friday.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is still suffering a hangover from the last government shutdown, so our local unemployment data continues to be severely delayed as California waits on the BLS to release data.

Welcome to February’s labor market report. Here’s our breakdown of the latest jobs data and an explanation of how it could change at the federal level.

Just in time for the Twelve Days of Christmas, economists are celebrating the belated release of Q4 data.

Due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the state of the economy is murky.

30 days — that’s how long the federal government has been shut down as of Thursday, Oct. 30. Across the U.S., 900,000 federal workers are being furloughed.

August’s jobs data suggests San Diego had a better-than-expected month, but there are dark clouds on the horizon.

July’s jobs report delivers a one-two punch: San Diego leads the nation in inflation while unemployment climbs for the fourth straight month.

The unemployment rate just increased by nearly a whole percentage point in June. What does it mean for San Diego?

Each month, PIC simplifies the latest data in a monthly newsletter based on California’s jobs report, which helps gauge the economic pulse of San Diego County.

The first four months of the second Trump administration have brought about many radical changes to the execution of federal policy, not only compared to the previous presidential administration, but also relative to historical norms.

Chief Economist analyzes recent unemployment rates from March 2025

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have challenged leaders in all sectors of the U.S. economy.

Chief Economist analyzes February 2025 unemployment data and federal impact on local workforce

The first two months of the second Trump administration and the 119^th Congress have unleashed changes, both real and potential…

Chief Economist Analyzes December’s Data and Looming Challenges