Category: Economy
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401(k) Withdrawals Hit Record High Amid Trump Economy Pressures 401(k) Withdrawals Hit Record High Amid Trump Economy Pressures
Economy March 4, 2026

401(k) Withdrawals Hit Record High Amid Trump Economy Pressures

A surge in 401(k) hardship withdrawals highlights growing financial pressure on American ... more

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Rising Gas Prices Continue to Challenge Efforts to Tame High Inflation Rising Gas Prices Continue to Challenge Efforts to Tame High Inflation
Economy September 13, 2023

Rising Gas Prices Continue to Challenge Efforts to Tame High Inflation

The latest inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will land ... more

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Save your lunchtime money, spend it on the weekend Save your lunchtime money, spend it on the weekend
Economy May 20, 2024

Save your lunchtime money, spend it on the weekend

The rise of hybrid work has kept many bars' and restaurants' lunchtime ... more

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Americans end 2024 feeling pessimistic about the U.S. Americans end 2024 feeling pessimistic about the U.S.
Economy December 27, 2024

Americans end 2024 feeling pessimistic about the U.S.

Just 19% of Americans believe the country is heading in the right ... more

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Americans want more factory jobs but don’t want to work them Americans want more factory jobs but don’t want to work them
Economy May 14, 2025

Americans want more factory jobs but don’t want to work them

President Donald Trump has advanced his tariff policies primarily to revive manufacturing ... more

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‘It’s Just Too Much’: Grocery Prices Driving Consumer Anxiety ‘It’s Just Too Much’: Grocery Prices Driving Consumer Anxiety
Economy August 5, 2025

‘It’s Just Too Much’: Grocery Prices Driving Consumer Anxiety

Polls have shown that U.S. President Donald Trump owes his 2024 election ... more

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When should you stop eating Thanksgiving leftovers? When should you stop eating Thanksgiving leftovers?
Economy November 28, 2025

When should you stop eating Thanksgiving leftovers?

Family and friends are back at home and work following the holiday ... more

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Tax Refunds Are Up 11% This Season—Here’s How to Make Sure You Get the Full Amount Tax Refunds Are Up 11% This Season—Here’s How to Make Sure You Get the Full Amount
Economy March 30, 2026

Tax Refunds Are Up 11% This Season—Here’s How to Make Sure You Get the Full Amount

The average tax refund is climbing in 2026, but new tax policies ... more

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After a chaotic shopping weekend it’s time for Giving Tuesday After a chaotic shopping weekend it’s time for Giving Tuesday
Economy November 29, 2022

After a chaotic shopping weekend it’s time for Giving Tuesday

What is Giving Tuesday? GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the ... more

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Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs
Economy March 6, 2025

Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs

President Donald Trump has decided at the urging of automakers to delay ... more

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Hello 2023! Huge Social Security increase coming next year Hello 2023! Huge Social Security increase coming next year
Economy December 27, 2022

Hello 2023! Huge Social Security increase coming next year

KEY POINTS -COLA notices are being mailed this month, but you can also ... more

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Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Refund Billions in Illegal Tariffs Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Refund Billions in Illegal Tariffs
Economy March 5, 2026

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Refund Billions in Illegal Tariffs

US customs officials are due to report to the Court of International ... more

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UCLA Part of a $1 Million Research Funding Aimed at Advancing Latino Economic Development UCLA Part of a $1 Million Research Funding Aimed at Advancing Latino Economic Development
Economy November 14, 2022

UCLA Part of a $1 Million Research Funding Aimed at Advancing Latino Economic Development

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI), in collaboration with ... more

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Why mentoring Hispanic youth today is critical Why mentoring Hispanic youth today is critical
Economy March 9, 2023

Why mentoring Hispanic youth today is critical

More than half the workforce will be Hispanic in less than ten ... more

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‘If He’d Stayed on the Golf Course, We’d be in a Better Place’ ‘If He’d Stayed on the Golf Course, We’d be in a Better Place’
Economy April 2, 2026

‘If He’d Stayed on the Golf Course, We’d be in a Better Place’

Trump tariffs economic impact is reshaping investor behavior, slowing job growth, and ... more

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Ready for Christmas? Christmas trees will cost more this year Ready for Christmas? Christmas trees will cost more this year
Economy December 5, 2022

Ready for Christmas? Christmas trees will cost more this year

Natural Christmas trees are likely to cost about 10 percent more this ... more

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2023: Top tax frustrations for Americans 2023: Top tax frustrations for Americans
Economy May 16, 2023

2023: Top tax frustrations for Americans

With the annual IRS tax filing deadline approaching, majorities of Americans continue ... more

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Waiting for an unemployment check? The EDD is dealing with fraud. What to do? Waiting for an unemployment check? The EDD is dealing with fraud. What to do?
Economy September 1, 2022

Waiting for an unemployment check? The EDD is dealing with fraud. What to do?

If you get laid off, there’s a system that’s supposed to help ... more

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Egg prices continue to skyrocket in California Egg prices continue to skyrocket in California
Economy January 13, 2023

Egg prices continue to skyrocket in California

The cost of eggs in California and the rest of the country ... more