KPBS News: Economy

Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor

Pam Fessler, NPR — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:37:02 -0700

Poverty has grown everywhere in the U.S. in recent years, but mostly in the suburbs. During the 2000s, it grew twice as fast in suburban areas as in cities, with more than 16 million poor people now living in the nation's suburbs — more than in urban or rural areas.

San Diego Unemployment Drops To 7 Percent

City News Service — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:40 -0700

The unemployment rate in San Diego County in April was 7 percent, down from a revised 7.7 percent in March and below the estimate of 8.6 percent in April 2012, the state Employment Development Department reported today.

Psychology Tops List Of SDSU's Most Popular Degrees Among 2013 Graduates

KPBS — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:38:35 -0700

A degree in psychology is the most coveted among San Diego State University's class of 2013, the university said Friday.

CPUC Considers What Ratepayers Will Pay For San Onofre

Alison St John — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:57 -0700

California’s Public Utilities Commission is considering whether Edison's costs to maintain San Onofre while it is offline are reasonable to charge ratepayers.

San Diego City Council Passes Measure Allowing Breweries To Expand

Claire Trageser — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:21 -0700

Large craft brewers in San Diego are one step closer to being able to build bigger tasting rooms and restaurants, thanks to a measure the City Council passed today.

Has The Job Market Rebounded For San Diego's 2013 College Grads?

Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane, Amita Sharma — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:00 -0700

As the 2013 college grads get ready to grab their diplomas, many will also be hitting the streets in search of that perfect job. What does the job market hold for new grads in light of the economic downturn of the past few years? We take a look.

San Diego City Council To Consider Allowing Breweries To Open Bigger Restaurants, Tasting Rooms

Claire Trageser — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:00:00 -0700

On Tuesday, the City Council will decide whether to allow breweries to have attached restaurants or tasting rooms.

San Diego Could Be Exporting More, Report Finds

Claire Trageser — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:00:00 -0700

San Diego's exports are far behind where they could be, a new report finds.

SDG&E Rate Hike Approved By CPUC

City News Service — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:54:56 -0700

The California Public Utilities Commission today authorized a $123.4 million rate increase for San Diego Gas & Electric customers.

Report: 'Foreclosure Starts' On The Rise In California

Steve Milne / Capital Public Radio — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:28:26 -0700

A new report shows California home “foreclosure starts” – or the number of homes just entering the foreclosure process – were up for the third straight month in April.

County Seeks Families To Adopt Foster Children

Deb Welsh — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:00:00 -0700

San Diego County is renewing its commitment to find loving, permanent homes for children now in temporary foster care. KPBS Morning Edition Anchor Deb Welsh spoke with County Supervisor Dave Roberts about the effort.

San Diego's Waterfront Bustles With Cruise Ships

Susan Murphy — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:53:22 -0700

San Diego on Tuesday had the rare occurrence of three cruise ships in port all at once. The region’s once faltering cruise industry is starting to make a comeback.

Will Amgen Tour Of California Pump Up Profits In Escondido?

Alison St John — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:00:00 -0700

Escondido will host the first leg of the Amgen Tour of California, the largest cycling event in the United States, this month. Escondido city leaders are hoping the economic benefits outweigh the costs.

High-Skilled Immigrants Aren't Optimistic About Reforms

David Wagner — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:00:00 -0700

Tech companies have been calling for immigration reforms to bring in more high-skilled workers from overseas. But the immigrants who've actually gone through the system have very different ideas about how to fix it.

San Diego's International Trade Rebounds

Erik Anderson — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0700

International trade has bounced back to top pre-recession highs in San Diego.

San Diego Gasoline Price Falls to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 1

City News Service — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:46:14 -0700

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County fell today to its lowest amount since Feb. 1.

Sequestration Shrinks Unemployment Benefits For 400,000 Californians

Susan Murphy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:55:27 -0700

Federal unemployment benefits for more than 400,000 Californians are being reduced starting today, due to federal sequestration spending cuts.

San Diego Group Celebrates Planting Of 10 Million Trees

Hailey Persinger — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:09:42 -0700

How many trees does it take to give some of the poorest people in the world a better future? To the leaders of Plant With Purpose, the answer is easy: about 10 million.

Monarch School Adds Healthcare Center, Boutique For Homeless Students

Dwane Brown — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:40:45 -0700

Fourteen months ago, the Monarch School's new building didn't look like much. Now, after a $14 million remodel, the cramped Downtown space on Cedar Street is changing the educational lives of 350 homeless K-12 students.

Report: Craft Beer's Economic Impact On San Diego Nearly $300M

City News Service/Erik Anderson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:04:41 -0700

Craft breweries and brewpubs in San Diego had a $299.5 million economic impact on the region in 2011.