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San Diego County’s inflation rate was on the decline until September when it started to climb up again. Now, the inflation rate is 5.2%, which puts it at 2%...

San Diego is considered the most expensive place to live in the United States, hurting the pockets of many families living paycheck to paycheck.

Pandemic-related strains on the child care labor force caused long wait lists at daycares at military facilities across the country. However, the Navy said the situation is improving. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office analyzes the potential of generative AI and concludes it could dramatically improve government service but also carries risks. Finally, an exhibition in Chula Vista that shows the legacy of San Diego County’s Filipino community has been extended for another year.

By Paul Kruger At first glance, te results of the Union-Tribune’s “Econometer” published Nov. 10 indicate a 5-3 win among local experts for Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposal to greatly increase housing density in Hillcrest in "Is San Diego on the right course with its Hillcrest density plan?" Three of the UT’s eight land using/housing/economic experts…

Unemployment rate reaches 4 percent, its highest level since February 2022, even though employers added jobs at a rapid pace.

The company will shed 415 workers by mid-July.

While rent in much of the rest of the United States is starting to go down slightly, here in San Diego we are seeing record highs.

Newly released data from the 2020 census shows the San Diego homeownership rate slipping to a little over 53 percent from a decade earlier, as surging housing prices make it increasingly hard to transform renters into owners.

All 14 of the contributors to the U-T Econometer think a new payroll tax to fund subsidized housing is a bad idea.

The safe parking program is a part of the city of San Diego’s action plan on homelessness, and the newest site offers those who are homeless a safe option to transition into more stable housing. In other news, how recent investments in the Padres have not only led to sellouts at Petco Park, but have also helped the team bolster a fanbase south of the border. Plus, we preview the Without Walls Festival that kicks off today.