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   • Poll: Is U.S. headed back to recession?
   • San Diego Week Friday August 5 2011
   • 'Innovation Industry' Fueling San Diego County's Economy
   • 2013: Will it be better than 2012?
   • 25 Year Lease Expected to be Signed with Dole and Port of San Diego
   • A Fresh Start for San Diego City Taxpayers
   • A Helping Hand for San Diego's Home Based Businesses
   • A look back on the year's border news
   • A Post-Consumer San Diego Economy
   • A Profile of San Diego's Small Business Owners
   • A San Diego city minimum wage? Boon or boondoggle?
   • A Tax Amnesty Could Help City Hall
   • A Year-End Review of San Diego's Small Business Climate
   • Amazon Sunday delivery: A local 'killer' app?
   • An Accelerated Approach to Job Creation
   • Analysis Of State Budget Cuts Effect On San Diego
   • Are labor unions a relic of the past?
   • Are stocks bubbling over? Time to bail?
   • Are we better off? EconoMeter panel knows
   • Avoid debt ceiling with $1 trillion coin?
   • Barrio Logan Gets First Community Plan Update In Decades
   • Barrio Logan Gets First Community Plan Update In Decades-Evening Edition
   • Benchmarking Success in San Diego Part I
   • Benchmarking Success in San Diego Part II
   • Bitcoin: A viable currency?
   • Boost minimum wage to $9?
   • Bringing Sunshine to the Nanny State
   • Bruvold gives speech to Contra Costa Taxpayers
   • Busting big banks
   • Casting New Budget Solutions for Chula Vista
   • Celebrating a Most Important Anniversary
   • China's credit crunch effect
   • Choosing a Charter Future for Downtown
   • City Budget Crisis
   • Clamping Down on San Diego's Cannabis Clubs
   • Comment: A Break With San Diego's History?
   • Competing for Dollars in Global Sports Tourism
   • Con: Big-box ordinance unfairly targets one retailer
   • Crafting North County—Vista: An economic model for North County craft beer
   • Crafting North County: Sharing our economic future
   • Creating Opportunity for San Diego's Southeastern Teens
   • Crunching The Numbers: San Diego's Proposed City Budget.
   • D.C. Budget Cuts Could Devastate San Diego Economy
   • Debunking The Call To Legalize Drugs
   • Decision 2014: Party politics trumps Filner fallout
   • Deconstructing Sotomayor
   • Deficits Transparency and Making Sense of San Diego's Financial Footing
   • Delay debt-ceiling increase: OK?
   • Demographic Shift Could Lead To Leadership Shake-Up
   • Do presidential candidates deserve A's? in economics?
   • Does it pay off to move to Texas?
   • Does NFL 'blackout' rule make economic sense?
   • Does Obama have it right on Social Security?
   • Does working at home work for employers?
   • Dole Expected To Sign 25 Year Lease
   • EconoMeter asks Obama Romney about the economy
   • EconoMeter confronts Wall Street occupiers
   • EconoMeter faceoff: Fed's actions enough?
   • EconoMeter panel debates the debate
   • EconoMeter panel looks for magic budget bullet
   • EconoMeter panel looks for safe lucrative investments
   • EconoMeter panelists dissect the almighty dollar
   • EconoMeter panelists eye Obama's latest housing program
   • EconoMeter panelists look back at 2012
   • EconoMeter panelists split on defense jobs' future
   • Econometer tackles Chargers stadium
   • Econometer takes on labor force drop
   • Econometer takes on linkage fee boost
   • EconoMeter takes pulse of VP choice Ryan's budget
   • Econometer talks changes in Dow Jones
   • EconoMeter weighs Greek impact on U.S.
   • ECONOMETER: $15 AN HOUR FOR FAST FOOD JOBS?
   • EconoMeter: Anything to be thankful for in this economy?
   • EconoMeter: Are 5 years of tax increases going to fix the state?
   • EconoMeter: Are employers getting too used to a lean workforce?
   • EconoMeter: Are low interest rates enough to spur economy?
   • EconoMeter: Are low interest rates good policy?
   • EconoMeter: Are unpaid internships worth it?
   • EconoMeter: Are we better off this Election Day?
   • EconoMeter: Are we facing a double dip in home prices?
   • EconoMeter: As gas prices go up will economy go down?
   • EconoMeter: Bin Laden downfall good for economy?
   • EconoMeter: Boot Greece out of the eurozone?
   • EconoMeter: Can Americans recoup drop in net worth?
   • EconoMeter: Can DeMaio's plan balance budget?
   • EconoMeter: Consumer confidence a good indicator?
   • EconoMeter: Cut the deficit now -- or not so fast -- economists say
   • EconoMeter: Do latest job figures mean things are looking up?
   • EconoMeter: Do presidents matter in economy?
   • EconoMeter: Do S&P downgrades in Europe matter?
   • EconoMeter: Do tax cuts lead to economic growth?
   • EconoMeter: Do we need a moratorium on foreclosures?
   • EconoMeter: Does it matter if Congress can't agree on debt ceiling?
   • EconoMeter: Does the GOP have good economic fix?
   • EconoMeter: Does the lottery have any economic benefit?
   • EconoMeter: Economics of stadium 'vision' proposal
   • EconoMeter: Economy will be slightly better a year from now
   • EconoMeter: Government shutdown might hurt
   • EconoMeter: Greek bailout right strategy in Europe?
   • EconoMeter: Has the economy turned the corner?
   • EconoMeter: Holiday sales - a sign of good times?
   • EconoMeter: How green are our panelists?
   • EconoMeter: How much should the wealthy be taxed?
   • Econometer: Is a flat tax folly or foolproof?
   • EconoMeter: Is Bernanke all wrong?
   • Econometer: Is Congress' debt-ceiling inaction bad for stocks?
   • EconoMeter: Is Dow a good indicator of US economy?
   • EconoMeter: Is Fed out of tools to boost the economy?
   • EconoMeter: Is GOP budget plan good for the economy?
   • EconoMeter: Is GOP economic plan better than Obama's?
   • EconoMeter: Is GOP's budget plan the answer?
   • EconoMeter: Is income inequality a threat to America's prosperity?
   • EconoMeter: Is inflation a threat to economy?
   • Econometer: Is lower mortgage interest deduction coming?
   • EconoMeter: Is there a housing bubble?
   • EconoMeter: Is there any good economic news?
   • EconoMeter: Is uptick in retail spending a fluke?
   • EconoMeter: Libyan war no economic boost
   • EconoMeter: No 'double-dip' ahead for San Diego economists say
   • EconoMeter: Panel considers future of homeownership
   • EconoMeter: Panelists see little immediate impact from Japan's woes
   • EconoMeter: Panelists split on federal aid to state localities
   • EconoMeter: Panelists split on Obama deficit plan
   • Econometer: Rate the gubernatorial candidates' economic plans
   • EconoMeter: Save defense jobs damn the deficit?
   • EconoMeter: Should Congress extend all Bush tax cuts?
   • EconoMeter: Should Congress extend unemployment benefits?
   • EconoMeter: Should grads get advanced degree if they can't find work?
   • EconoMeter: Should loopholes favoring lower corporate taxes be eliminated?
   • EconoMeter: Should millionaires be taxed more?
   • EconoMeter: Should mortgage interest deduction be eliminated?
   • EconoMeter: Should public pensions be changed?
   • EconoMeter: Should schools invest in teachers or tablets?
   • EconoMeter: Should state end redevelopment agencies?
   • Econometer: Should the Fed have acted?
   • EconoMeter: Should U.S. dump debt ceiling?
   • EconoMeter: Should we be tapping our strategic oil reserves?
   • EconoMeter: Should we cap interest rates on student loans?
   • EconoMeter: Should we replace the dollar bill with a coin?
   • EconoMeter: Sluggish population means slow economy?
   • EconoMeter: Stocks correction unlikely most panelists say
   • EconoMeter: Tax refund - spend or save?
   • EconoMeter: Time to get back into stock market?
   • EconoMeter: Was 2010 the bottom?
   • EconoMeter: What can local officials do to spur economy?
   • EconoMeter: What can Obama do to fix economy?
   • EconoMeter: What letter grade did experts give economy?
   • EconoMeter: What surprised economists the most in 2011?
   • EconoMeter: What's ahead for 2011?
   • EconoMeter: What's the economic legacy of 9/11?
   • EconoMeter: Where are home prices headed?
   • EconoMeter: Who is thankful for what in this economy?
   • EconoMeter: Why aren't foreclosures in San Diego higher?
   • EconoMeter: Why play the Super Bowl in different cities?
   • EconoMeter: Will economy improve in 2012?
   • EconoMeter: Will exports create more jobs?
   • EconoMeter: Will holiday consumers spend more?
   • EconoMeter: Will home prices rise in 2012?
   • EconoMeter: Will home prices rise or fall in 2011?
   • EconoMeter: Will Obama's new tax plan help economy?
   • EconoMeter: Will pension vote result in 'brain drain?
   • EconoMeter: Will rising food prices hurt recovery?
   • EconoMeter: Will rising oil prices derail recovery?
   • EconoMeter: Will stocks 'correct' by 10% by June?
   • Econometer: Will the Olympics return London's investment?
   • EconoMeter: Will there be a run on Greek banks?
   • Econometer: Will we be better off in 2014?
   • EconoMeter: Will workers get raises next year?
   • Econometer: Worried about drop in gold prices?
   • EconoMeter: Would free-trade deals help San Diego?
   • EconoMeterists list signs of improvement
   • EconoMeterists take pulse of economy at midyear
   • EconoMeterists' biggest 2013 surprise
   • Economic benefits in immigration reform?
   • Economic consequences from Filnergate
   • Economics panel grades GDP reboot
   • Economics: Comic-Con's Impact More Cultural Than Financial?
   • Economists examine their own portfolios
   • Economy up but fiscal cliff still looms
   • Enterprise zones: What next?
   • Envisioning Soccer in San Diego's Future
   • Envisioning the Inland Empire
   • Examining the South Bay's Latino Dropout Crisis
   • Expert Insights: Economic outlook
   • Expert insights: Economy
   • Factoring in fear on Wall Street
   • Finishing the Fight for Taxpayer Rights
   • Fiscal Cliff Casts Shadow Over San Diego Economy
   • Focus on aiding military veterans: Easing transition to college
   • Gas spikes spur EconoMeter panel's thoughts
   • Grappling with San Diego's Latino High School Dropouts
   • Hearing Both Sides on San Diego's Cannabis Clubs
   • Highlighting San Diego's Asian and Pacific Islander Community Part Two
   • Honoring California's Everyday Entrepreneurs
   • Honoring the Will of San Diego Voters
   • Honoring the Will of the Voters
   • How bad will sequester be for SD?
   • How Faulconer can keep firms in town
   • How San Diego voted
   • How The January Tax Increase Will Impact San Diegans.
   • How to Jump Start Escondido's Economy
   • Improvement districts benefit business community
   • Income Inequality in America
   • Infrastructure: A star player in the jobs bill?
   • Is 700 MPH public transportation realistic?
   • Is all well in Washington?
   • Is Comic-Con worth it?
   • Is now the time for pro soccer in San Diego?
   • Job Creation: The First Priority at City Hall
   • Job Market Finally Turns
   • Joining the March For Tax Relief
   • KPBS EVENING EDITION Monday Nov 21 2011
   • Labor Day 2011: Are you better off?
   • Latino Unemployment Rises to Record High
   • Leaving No Dollar on the Table in San Diego
   • Looking at Small Businesses and Employers in San Diego
   • Mayor Filner's Extreme Recklessness May Lead to His Demise
   • Measure A reaffirmed importance of public process
   • Meeting our First Public Priority
   • National University Business Management Speaker Series - July 16 2015
   • National University's Nationally-Recognized Cyber Security Program Adds Focus in Computer Forensics
   • New report finds the expiration of tax cuts would devastate San Diego economy.
   • No Need for Water Cops
   • Not Realistic to Invest in Chargers
   • NUSIPR 2016 Economic Outlook
   • Obamacare=competence?
   • On the Pulse of California's Small Business Owners
   • Opinion: A business-friendly approach to raising city revenue
   • Part-time work: Here to stay?
   • Playing With Fire?
   • Pocket Change: Budget future brings hiring freeze
   • Pocket Change: City Bankruptcy?
   • Pocket Change: City revenue falls below low ball estimate
   • Pocket Change: Debating the Mayor's budget cut plan
   • Pocket Change: Experts chime in on the 'state of the city'
   • Pocket Change: New stadium new problems
   • Pocket Change: Patrolling San Diego's police force
   • Pocket Change: Potholes-a-plenty
   • Pocket Change: The Bottom Line
   • Pocket Change: The good the bad and the ugly budget
   • Political Landscape Red v Blue
   • Politically Speaking: Chargers Win-Win or Stalement?
   • Politically Speaking: Mayor's Race Predictions
   • Politically Speaking: Poverty in San Diego
   • Post-election wish list courtesy EconoMeter panel
   • Proposed Tax on Freelance Workers a Job Killer for L.A.
   • Pursuing San Diego's Soccer Destiny
   • Putting San Diegans to Work Today Part Four
   • Putting San Diegans to Work Today Part One
   • Putting San Diegans to Work Today Part Three
   • Putting San Diegans to Work Today Part Two
   • Qualcomm Plans To Lay Off 15% Of Its Workforce
   • Ratifying a Reformer
   • Rebuilding San Diego's Latino Workforce
   • Reclaiming Public Space in San Diego
   • Remembering Romualdo
   • Report: Local Brewers' Sales Topped $781 Million in 2013
   • Require paid sick time?
   • Resisting the Los Angelization of San Diego's Town Councils
   • Restoring a Tradition for all San Diegans
   • Rethinking Baja Tourism
   • Rise In San Diego Home Prices Slows
   • San Diegans Spending More On Housing Than Most Americans.
   • San Diego and the Federal Stimulus Package: A Six Month Review
   • San Diego as the world's sports arena?
   • San Diego City Council Votes To Increase Minimum Wage
   • San Diego Could Lose Billions If National Debt Ceiling Is Not Raised
   • San Diego County's Unemployment Rate Drops
   • San Diego Craft Breweries and Brewpubs Economic Impact Placed at $600 Million
   • San Diego Daily Transcript's Top Influential 2014 Nominees
   • San Diego Developers Head South Of The Border
   • San Diego Mayoral Special Election Look Ahead
   • San Diego Newsmakers: Local craft beer industry
   • San Diego Parks in the Time of Austerity Part I
   • San Diego Should Be Proud
   • San Diego Week July 29 2011
   • San Diego's Economic Outlook for 2012
   • San Diego's export potential problematic
   • Scrap the debt limit?
   • Seniors and low rates: EconoMeter considers the pros and cons of Fed policy
   • Should shoppers pay Internet sales tax?
   • Shutdown an economic downer?
   • Slowing jobs a bad sign?
   • Solar flare-up: Is rate change fair?
   • Solving San Diego's Business Tax Troubles
   • State water shortage: An economic fallout?
   • Strengthening Our Shared Border Security
   • Study: Barely 1/3 of San Diego families can afford a median-sized home
   • Study: Poverty In San Diego Suburbs Increasing
   • Study: Race For Votes Will Continue Until Polls Close
   • Supreme Court weighing health care but EconoMeter panel has voted
   • Tax Cost for New Stadium
   • Tax Day: Money Experts Examine Proposed California Earned Income Tax Credit
   • The Best Time to Find El Niño Solutions (Hint: It's Now)
   • The Cost Of Attracting Companies To San Diego
   • The Economic Urgency of Latino Higher Education
   • The Emerging Public of East Village
   • The Future of Political Empowerment in San Diego
   • The Grass Isn't Necessarily Greener
   • The LaDonna Harvey Show Interview with W. Erik Bruvold
   • The Next Step for San Diego Wine Growers
   • The Politicization of San Diego's Pedicab Industry
   • The Prospects of Neighborhood Empowerment in San Diego
   • The revolution that wasn't
   • The Rising Voice of San Diegan Small Business Owners
   • The state of San Diegos small business owners
   • The Story Behind San Diego's Unbalanced Jobs Recovery
   • The Tom Sullivan Show - Erik Bruvold PLA Study Author Interview - Fox Business Network
   • Their secret indicator? EconoMeter panelists reveal theirs
   • Tourist marketing a must in San Diego?
   • Two Tales of Tax Collection
   • U-T EconoMeter faces off with Pope Francis on income equality
   • U-T EconoMeter: China - a currency manipulator?
   • U-T EconoMeterists: Thankful?
   • U-T Talks: An Economic Reality Check
   • Unemployment uptick a worry?
   • Vasquez: Taste of San Diego could help spring-training crowds
   • Was the Fed right to keep stimulus going?
   • Well-intentioned interventions don't always work
   • What tax loopholes to cut? EconoMeter panel knows
   • What's left to fix financial meltdown?
   • Who should chair the Fed?
   • Will AZ immigrant ruling give SD economic boost?
   • Will BRAIN project benefit San Diego?
   • Will companies drop health coverage in wake of court ruling?
   • Will consumers use homes as ATMs again?
   • Will Russia's Sochi investment pay off?
   • Will the economy pick up now that the election is over?
   • Will the troubled euro survive?
   • Will you get a raise in 2013? EconoMeter knows.
   • Would a 6.5% flat tax help Calif?
4. EconoMeter: Panelists split on federal aid to state, localities