EDC’s Inclusive Growth blog series highlights and celebrates local companies and organizations helping drive economic growth and progress toward San Diego’s 2030 Inclusive Growth goals. Launched in 2018 and informed by a partnership with the Brookings Institution, the Inclusive Growth initiative sets 2030 goals for San Diego related to increasing: 1) the supply of talent, […]
EDC Blog
Blog
San Diego’s Good News of the Week – March 13, 2026
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by […]
A note from Lucas: Trade and San Diego in 2026
Playing offense in an uncertain 2026 Dear EDC investors and partners, For those who joined us at board meeting in January to hear EDC VP Eduardo Velasquez present, one message was clear: Our regional economy is entering a period not simply of slowdown or acceleration—but of structural change. The global economy is being rewired in […]
San Diego’s Good News of the Week – March 6, 2026
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by […]
2025 Thriving Households update: Affordability pressures persisted
San Diego has continued to show progress in reaching our Inclusive Growth goals with 2024 median household income experiencing a 29 percent increase since 2019. Despite promising recent growth in annual earnings across the county, San Diego remains one of the most expensive metros in the U.S. By the end of 2024, households needed an […]
San Diego’s Good News of the Week – February 27, 2026
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by […]
San Diego’s Good News of the Week – February 20, 2026
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by […]
From statewide leadership to regional execution: San Diego’s role in fusion’s next chapter
California is a global leader in fusion research and development. As detailed in EDC’s 2025 statewide fusion energy study, the state is home to 16 core fusion companies—representing more than a third of all U.S. fusion firms. This rapidly expanding industry is supported by world-class universities and national laboratories located in the state and anchored […]
San Diego’s Good News of the Week – February 13, 2026
Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week. GNOTW is sponsored by […]
A note from Taylor: San Diego’s workforce in 2026
Dear EDC investors and partners, Last month, EDC’s Vice President of Economic Development and Research Eduardo Velasquez reminded us that San Diego stands at an inflection point—where technological transformation is colliding with long‑standing economic challenges in ways previously unseen. His note highlighted a region defined by promise and pressure: Slowing innovation‑sector job growth, rising household […]