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Economist: Yes, you were poorer in San Diego last year

Helen Kaiao Chang, SDNN

Friday, September 25, 2009

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The poorer state of your wallet is because of the general economic slowdown, said Kelly Cunningham, economist at the National University System Institute for Policy Research, who just released a study on the topic.
“When you look at earnings, we saw a real decline,” said Cunningham by phone. “If you take the per capita measurement, it showed on average, San Diegans’ income retracted.”