A Sampling of Clips for 
March 27 ^th, 2007

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Which Caved First, Economy or Real Estate?
Chicago Tribune, March 27 -- Has a soft real estate market weakened the economy, or did economic weakness hurt the real estate market? Both cause-and-effect relationships might exist at the same time, in what economists call a vicious cycle. But the prognosis for investors and economic policymakers is different, depending on how you look at the problem. The latest evidence suggests that, once again, it's the economy, stupid. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

Cal Cup Thriving
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 27 -- Life could be very good Saturday and Sunday for two local crews who believe they have a shot at the Cal Cup – the UCSD men and USD women. “We're 10 seconds faster now than we were last year at this time,” said UCSD men's coach Zach Johnson. “We've never won the Cal Cup. We think we have a crew that will be competitive.” More

Not Your Only Option
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 27 -- For millions of women, a sneeze or cough is more than a cold or allergy symptom. It's a devastating social embarrassment. For those who suffer from stress urinary incontinence, even a hardy chuckle is no laughing matter. (Quotes Dr. Charles Nager, a urogynecologist at the UCSD Medical Center) More