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Don't worry , this should be the last entry about San Diego's population growth or lack thereof.

After writing the prior piece, it finally occurred to me to bring a third data-gathering organization into the mix. The chart to the right shows that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, San Diego's labor force growth (which could be expected to trend in the same direction as overall population) has been positive in recent years.

Final score: two out of three giant government number-crunching bureaucracies maintain that, while the rate of increase has slowed in recent years, San Diego's population was still growing as of 2005.

-- RICH TOSCANO

A Nerd's Eye View

Rich Toscano is a financial advisor with Pacific Capital Associates*;
he also writes about San Diego real estate at Piggington's Econo-Almanac.
Contact him at rtoscano@pcasd.com.

A Kehoe Glimpse:

 

What's in store for the airport authority?

Wednesday, November 15 -- 2:43 pm

County Grand Jury Openings:

 

Applications to be a semi-professional watchdog are now available.

Wednesday, November 15 -- 12:58 pm

Sanders Plan Includes Nearly 1,000 Layoffs:

 

The mayor said he expects to slash the personnel of non-public safety departments by 12 percent.

Wednesday, November 15 -- 12:41 pm


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Sales Down in County, Southland :

 

Southern Calif. home sales slowed to decade lows last month.

Tuesday, November 14 -- 12:37 pm

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Not Looking Forward:

 

Wednesday, November 15 -- 1:31 pm

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Life as a Football Referee... :

 

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Wednesday, November 15 -- 3:17 pm

COMMENTARY: SLOP

Analogy Fest :

 

Extra! Extra! The mayor says the city couldn't pay its credit card debt.

Wednesday, November 15 -- 6:19 pm

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Mortgage Guidelines Hit :

 

Regulators are "encouraged" to reign in non-traditional mortgage lending.

Wednesday, November 15 -- 5:36 pm
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'The Powers to Be':

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Libraries Could Be Spared:

 It doesn't look like the mayor has the City Council votes to shut down libraries and rec centers.

Nov. 21 -- 2:02 pm


Opening Day Melee:

 The first day a store opens, shoplifters have a field day.

Nov. 21 -- 11:43 am


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Unemployment Rate Reaches 6.8 Percent:

 Retail and construction sectors lose a combined 10,000 jobs over the year in San Diego County.

Nov. 21 -- 5:43 pm



LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Where's the Beef?:

 Time to pony up.

Nov. 20 -- 7:20 pm



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Holslin Back:

 Follow up to your responses and questions.

Nov. 20 -- 7:07 pm



COMMENTARY: SLOP

Did Obama Deliver District 1?:

 It's not looking like he did.

Nov. 21 -- 4:50 pm



COMMENTARY: RICH TOSCANO

Cheap Homes Selling Fast, Expensive Homes Not:

 Home sales have exploded in low-priced areas of San Diego even as they decline in pricier neighborhoods.

Nov. 20 -- 11:13 pm

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