Category: Economy
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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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Average rent in LA County declined 3.9% but… “It’s still crazy” Average rent in LA County declined 3.9% but… “It’s still crazy”
Economy March 14, 2024

Average rent in LA County declined 3.9% but… “It’s still crazy”

The average rent in LA County has droped and increased in Orange ... more

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As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico
Economy January 24, 2023

As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico

High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into ... more

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Are you looking for a better salary… Ask for it! Are you looking for a better salary… Ask for it!
Economy April 15, 2023

Are you looking for a better salary… Ask for it!

The gender pay gap in the United States is sometimes linked to ... more

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Are you a CEO? Be careful—Trump might give you a call about your business decisions Are you a CEO? Be careful—Trump might give you a call about your business decisions
Economy May 6, 2025

Are you a CEO? Be careful—Trump might give you a call about your business decisions

President Donald Trump on Friday reflected on his phone call earlier in ... more

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Are business conditions improving? Economists say yes and no Are business conditions improving? Economists say yes and no
Business April 24, 2024

Are business conditions improving? Economists say yes and no

More economists reported rising sales and profit margins at their companies over ... more

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Among unmarried adults, women without children have as much wealth as single men Among unmarried adults, women without children have as much wealth as single men
Economy November 7, 2024

Among unmarried adults, women without children have as much wealth as single men

In the United States, households headed by married adults have much more ... 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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Americans still have money to spend despite high inflation Americans still have money to spend despite high inflation
Economy February 27, 2023

Americans still have money to spend despite high inflation

Something unexpected is going on in the U.S. economy. Inflation remains high, yet ... more

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Americans spend thousands of dollars, credit card debt to consume products for overweight Americans spend thousands of dollars, credit card debt to consume products for overweight
Business September 8, 2023

Americans spend thousands of dollars, credit card debt to consume products for overweight

Across the country, some overweight consumers are paying $10,000 a year or ... more

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Nearly 80% of Americans now see fast food as a ‘luxury,’ survey says Nearly 80% of Americans now see fast food as a ‘luxury,’ survey says
Economy May 30, 2024

Nearly 80% of Americans now see fast food as a ‘luxury,’ survey says

A new study shows nearly 80% of Americans now see fast food ... 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 are spending more eating out than in groceries Americans are spending more eating out than in groceries
Economy April 17, 2023

Americans are spending more eating out than in groceries

Americans are spending more money at restaurants than on groceries — and ... more

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Expensive? Not healthy? Americans are saying goodbye to breakfast Expensive? Not healthy? Americans are saying goodbye to breakfast
Economy September 20, 2023

Expensive? Not healthy? Americans are saying goodbye to breakfast

American families no longer appear to be gathering around the breakfast table, ... more

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Americans are saving and earning less. But they won’t stop spending Americans are saving and earning less. But they won’t stop spending
Economy September 1, 2023

Americans are saving and earning less. But they won’t stop spending

Americans saw income growth that slowed to a crawl in July, but ... more

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Americans are now beginning to spend less on purchases Americans are now beginning to spend less on purchases
Business March 16, 2023

Americans are now beginning to spend less on purchases

An unexpected spending spree by U.S. shoppers seem to have calmed down. Retail ... more

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American Farmers Face the Toughest Times in Decades American Farmers Face the Toughest Times in Decades
California August 4, 2025

American Farmers Face the Toughest Times in Decades

America's farmers are locked in a generational crisis, fending off an array ... more

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‘American Families Are Trapped in a Cycle of Debt’ ‘American Families Are Trapped in a Cycle of Debt’
Economy September 10, 2025

‘American Families Are Trapped in a Cycle of Debt’

Yet another poll exposes the pain that working-class Americans are enduring thanks ... more

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Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses
Business July 23, 2025

Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses

Amazon is now using more than one million robots in its warehouses, ... more

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Against forecasts, American families report economic gains after the pandemic Against forecasts, American families report economic gains after the pandemic
Economy October 20, 2023

Against forecasts, American families report economic gains after the pandemic

The pandemic-era actions of the government prevented a spiral of declining asset ... more