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Ahoy Sailor: Recession Softened in SD County Thanks to Military's Expansion in Region

September 7, 2010 - During 2009, San Diego County's economy got an extra boost worth $1.3 billion in salaries thanks to support from the armed services and the presence/influx of sailors and marines in the region. Continue reading »

NYT: Slow Going in the Tech Sector

September 7, 2010 - The New York Times today lamented slow hiring in the tech sector, which has generally slithered through the recession unscathed. Continue reading »

Unionization of S.D.'s private workers down

September 7, 2010 - San Diego County has long lagged the state in union membership, but the recession has pushed the percentage of unionization in private companies to its lowest point in at least five years, a UCLA study released this week showed. Continue reading »

County Tops Nation In Military Payrolls

September 6, 2010 - San Diego County has eclipsed Norfolk, Va. as the community receiving the largest dollar amount of military payrolls in the United States. Federal government research shows San Diego pulled ahead of Norfolk in 2009, after spending more than two decades in second place. Continue reading »

ECONOMY: Military expansion bucks up region

September 6, 2010 - An influx of sailors and Marines to San Diego County pumped an extra $1.3 billion in salaries into the region's economy in 2009, said a report from a think tank released last week. Continue reading »

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