San Diego Institute for Policy Research's Senior Fellow and Economist Kelly Cunningham was sought out as an expert on the San Diego economy as reporters discussed the economic impacts of the October 2007 Fires.
Think Tank Places Economic Cost of Fires at More Than $2B
Some businesses benefit from fires
Rebuilding expected to spur economy
Officials talk cleanup
Boy started blaze, LA County says (LA Times article. SDI' report mentioned in middle half of article)