The Military Buildup and Guam’s Housing Squeeze
August 2026
Roughly $6.2 billion of Camp Blaz’s $8.9 billion budget has now been spent, and Guam’s military population is projected to double from about 10,000 in 2024 to 20,000 by 2033. Housing demand was already short by nearly 9,908 units in 2025, and median home prices have roughly doubled since 2012. The buildup is a funded, long-dated demand driver — and at the same time an affordability problem for people who already live here. Both are true… (read more)
Guam Tourism in FY2026: Arrivals, Airlift and the Property Angle
August 2026
The Guam Visitors Bureau is projecting about 738,000 visitors for fiscal 2026, with calendar-year arrivals through April running roughly 1% ahead of last year. The recovery is real but uneven — April alone fell 28% after Super Typhoon Sinlaku — and $10 million in airline incentives has made seat capacity, not demand, the lever that matters most… (read more)
Submarine Cables on Guam
March 2026
A white paper, published in May 2022 by the University of Guam Regional Center for Public Policy, examines the economic viability and long-term benefits of investing in submarine cable operations on Guam. The report underscores that affordable broadband is fundamental to national welfare and economic growth, advocating for strategic incentives to maximize the “multiplier effect” of these investments… (read more)
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Report 2020-2025
March 2026
The report serves as more than just a reactionary document; it marks a fundamental shift in the island’s economic philosophy. Ultimately, the CEDS roadmap aims to ensure that Guam’s post-pandemic “new normal” is not just a return to pre-2020 levels, but a leap toward a more self-sustaining, technologically advanced, and economically diverse Pacific hub… (read more)