Category: Economy
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Trump on kids: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30” Trump on kids: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30”
Economy May 1, 2025

Trump on kids: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30”

President Trump appeared to acknowledge Wednesday that toy shortages are possible as ... more

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Trump’s Plan Treats Homelessness and Mental Illness as Crimes Trump’s Plan Treats Homelessness and Mental Illness as Crimes
Economy July 28, 2025

Trump’s Plan Treats Homelessness and Mental Illness as Crimes

unhoused people blasted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his executive ... more

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Trump-Era Inflation Hits Home: Families Pay $1000 More Each Month Trump-Era Inflation Hits Home: Families Pay $1000 More Each Month
Consumer Alert November 14, 2025

Trump-Era Inflation Hits Home: Families Pay $1000 More Each Month

Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing ... more

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Mexico’s New Strategy to Stop the Screwworm Could Stabilize Rising U.S. Beef Prices Mexico’s New Strategy to Stop the Screwworm Could Stabilize Rising U.S. Beef Prices
Economy March 14, 2026

Mexico’s New Strategy to Stop the Screwworm Could Stabilize Rising U.S. Beef Prices

Mexico’s new screwworm containment strategy—releasing sterilized flies across affected regions—aims to protect ... 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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Trump Halts CFPB Operations, Impacting L.A.’s Latino Community Trump Halts CFPB Operations, Impacting L.A.’s Latino Community
Business February 17, 2025

Trump Halts CFPB Operations, Impacting L.A.’s Latino Community

In February 2025, the Trump administration directed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... more

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Latino Congressmen in the US Oppose a 5% Tax on Remittances Latino Congressmen in the US Oppose a 5% Tax on Remittances
Economy May 19, 2025

Latino Congressmen in the US Oppose a 5% Tax on Remittances

A group of Hispanic legislators in the United States Congress joined the ... more

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Mexico Retail Sales Plunge, Sparking Economic Worries Mexico Retail Sales Plunge, Sparking Economic Worries
Economy August 26, 2025

Mexico Retail Sales Plunge, Sparking Economic Worries

Retail sales in Mexico dropped by more than 9 percent in July ... more

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Worried About the Economy, Americans Holiday Still Plan to Spend Big for the Holidays Worried About the Economy, Americans Holiday Still Plan to Spend Big for the Holidays
Economy December 17, 2025

Worried About the Economy, Americans Holiday Still Plan to Spend Big for the Holidays

Holiday spending outlook 2025 shows rising gift budgets even as job fears ... 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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5 Tips To Help You Control Holiday Spending 5 Tips To Help You Control Holiday Spending
Economy December 19, 2023

5 Tips To Help You Control Holiday Spending

It can be easy to go overboard on holiday shopping. But with ... more

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1 in 10 (11%) undocumented Californians are living in deep poverty. 1 in 10 (11%) undocumented Californians are living in deep poverty.
Community August 22, 2024

1 in 10 (11%) undocumented Californians are living in deep poverty.

The Food4All campaign is releasing a new infographic highlighting data from the ... more

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USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks; millions lost in Central California USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks; millions lost in Central California
Economy March 21, 2025

USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks; millions lost in Central California

The Agriculture Department has halted millions of dollars worth of deliveries to ... more

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Trump Attacks; Mexican Peso Strengthens Trump Attacks; Mexican Peso Strengthens
Economy June 12, 2025

Trump Attacks; Mexican Peso Strengthens

Since the beginning of the conflict between the Trump Administration and Mexico, ... more

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A $50 Social Security Boost Won’t Go Far in Today’s Economy A  Social Security Boost Won’t Go Far in Today’s Economy
Economy October 27, 2025

A $50 Social Security Boost Won’t Go Far in Today’s Economy

The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for ... more

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Why Beef Prices Could Stay High — And What It Means for Latino Families Why Beef Prices Could Stay High — And What It Means for Latino Families
Culture February 19, 2026

Why Beef Prices Could Stay High — And What It Means for Latino Families

New economic data shows Latino households buy beef more often than most ... more

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Pain at The Pump: Newsom Wants to do Something to Protect you Pain at The Pump: Newsom Wants to do Something to Protect you
Economy October 3, 2022

Pain at The Pump: Newsom Wants to do Something to Protect you

Gov. Gavin Newsom hadn't even finished dispensing with all of the bills ... 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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Report: 9 facts about Americans and marijuana Report: 9 facts about Americans and marijuana
Economy April 11, 2024

Report: 9 facts about Americans and marijuana

The use and possession of marijuana is illegal under U.S. federal law, ... more