San Diego Economic Index Is Down 0.2% in December

San Diego Economic Index Is Down 0.2% in December

San Diego Business Journal -- An index tracking the San Diego economy fell by 0.2 percent in December, the second time it’s declined in the last three months.

The USD Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate Index of Leading Economic Indicators for San Diego, which measures six data points, showed a surge of unemployment insurance claims and reduced help wanted advertising as the main causes for the dip after the index had a slight uptick in November. (Full Story