Phillip Molnar
The Union-Tribune
San Diego, CA, United States
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Is it time for workers to return to the office?
Econometer: Companies like USAA, Walt Disney Co., Walmart and Amazon have all announced plans recently to bring office workers back in for, at least, a few days a week. → Read More
New San Diego single-family homes are harder to find than ever
Most new homes this year start around $1 million and are mainly concentrated in Chula Vista's Otay Ranch neighborhood, San Marcos and Poway. → Read More
Will California continue to see a population decrease? San Diego leaders discuss
Our San Diego Econometer panel considers if California's population will continue to drop or rebound in the near future. → Read More
San Diego's other comic convention, Rocket Con, keeps growing
Now in its fourth year, San Diego's Rocket Con is expecting up to 5,000 attendees in Mission Valley this weekend → Read More
Did San Diego make the right calling terminating the Ritz-Carlton deal?
Our San Diego Econometer panel considers a failed project in the East Village that dragged on for seven years. → Read More
San Diego's inflation rate outpaces nation, many cities, as energy costs surge
Household energy prices sent San Diego's inflation rate higher as most of the nation experienced a slowdown. → Read More
Suspected DUI driver takes out utility poll in Oceanside, knocks out power for 1,500
The driver survived the crash, but it took several hours to restore power and reopen the road, police said. → Read More
Could pay toilets work in downtown San Diego?
San Diego City Council recently made lobbying Sacramento to end the state ban on pay toilets a priority. → Read More
Sheriff's Dept. investigating fire in Imperial Beach
Firefighters from Imperial Beach, Coronado, Chula Vista and San Diego responded to the early morning fire → Read More
Pedestrian struck by bike has 'life-threatening' injuries
San Diego Police said the collision was serious and resulted in a fractured skull and a brain bleed → Read More
Is tipping getting out of control? San Diego Econometer panel debates
Our San Diego Econometer panel considers tipping, which seems to be showing up in less traditional businesses with the growth of digital touchscreens → Read More
San Diego home price dropping faster than other cities
S&P Case-Shiller Indices revealed the metro areas with the biggest price changes near the end of 2022 → Read More
Is China's shrinking population an economic cause for alarm in the U.S.?
Our Econometer panel considers a population decrease in China, which has powered the world's economy for decades with cheap labor and billions of products. → Read More
San Diego's median home has nearly dropped $100K in 8 months
San Diego County's median was down for the seventh month in a row. Experts point to higher interest rates as the reason. → Read More
San Diego declares 'housing as a human right' but does it mean anything legally?
San Diego City Council had been considering the declaration since October. The move was praised by tenant groups. → Read More
Should the U.S. subsidize chip making? San Diego business leaders sound off
Our San Diego Econometer considers the roughly $76 billion in government subsidies approved for American semiconductor production → Read More
Southwest resumes normal flight schedule in San Diego with just one canceled flight
Southwest’s reinstatement of its normal schedule across the country comes ahead of a busy holiday weekend for travel → Read More
How do we get more Americans back to work?
Our San Diego Econometer panel considers labor shortages and some ideas that government officials are considering. → Read More
Is San Diego on the right track with its short-term rental plan?
The plan is for hosts, using websites like Airbnb, to apply for a license. However, the city isn't getting nearly as many applications as it wants → Read More
Hillcrest apartment building sells for $37.4 million
The former Sommerset Suites Hotel was turned into the Warwick luxury apartment building. It is located next to Scripps Heath Mercy Hospital. → Read More