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Student debt, unaffordable housing and low savings: A wealth gap between millennials Student debt, unaffordable housing and low savings: A wealth gap between millennials
Economy April 29, 2024

Student debt, unaffordable housing and low savings: A wealth gap between millennials

The wealth gap between rich millennials and the rest of their age ... more

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When will COLA 2025 payments be sent? When will COLA 2025 payments be sent?
Economy December 9, 2024

When will COLA 2025 payments be sent?

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA ... 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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Lula: ‘No Gringo Will Give Orders to Brazil.’ Lula: ‘No Gringo Will Give Orders to Brazil.’
Economy July 31, 2025

Lula: ‘No Gringo Will Give Orders to Brazil.’

No One Is Defying Trump Like Brazil's President President Luiz Inácio Lula da ... more

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Seasonal Hiring Decelerates, Signaling Tougher Market for Job Seekers Seasonal Hiring Decelerates, Signaling Tougher Market for Job Seekers
Economy November 21, 2025

Seasonal Hiring Decelerates, Signaling Tougher Market for Job Seekers

Employers are signaling a more cautious approach to holiday hiring this year. ... more

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California Gas Tax Relief Fight Intensifies as Latino Voters Feel the Pinch California Gas Tax Relief Fight Intensifies as Latino Voters Feel the Pinch
Economy March 21, 2026

California Gas Tax Relief Fight Intensifies as Latino Voters Feel the Pinch

California gas tax relief 2026 debate intensifies after SB 1035 fails, as ... more

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LA Metro’s World Cup Transit Boom Is Creating Jobs and Changing How Los Angeles Moves LA Metro’s World Cup Transit Boom Is Creating Jobs and Changing How Los Angeles Moves
Economy July 5, 2026

LA Metro’s World Cup Transit Boom Is Creating Jobs and Changing How Los Angeles Moves

Hundreds of transit jobs, expanded bilingual hiring and record ridership are giving ... more

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Be alert to the anxiety that Black Friday causes Be alert to the anxiety that Black Friday causes
Economy November 19, 2022

Be alert to the anxiety that Black Friday causes

Black Friday cannot only create anxiety, but it can also take away ... more

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Jack Daniel’s tells its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels Jack Daniel’s tells its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels
Economy March 22, 2023

Jack Daniel’s tells its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels

At the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, one side will be talking about ... more

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Ozempic users are impacting the amount of food bought in supermarkets Ozempic users are impacting the amount of food bought in supermarkets
Business October 6, 2023

Ozempic users are impacting the amount of food bought in supermarkets

As Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs become more popular, Americans might ... more

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California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US
Business June 21, 2024

California lost 222 big employers in 4 years, 3rd-most in the US

The number of big California employers – defined by yours truly as ... more

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California Consumer Confidence Hits 4-Year Low California Consumer Confidence Hits 4-Year Low
Economy February 25, 2025

California Consumer Confidence Hits 4-Year Low

An early warning sign of bill-paying problems is flashing for California and ... more

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Why should Mexico care about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”? Why should Mexico care about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”?
Economy May 22, 2025

Why should Mexico care about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”?

The budget "reconciliation" legislative proposal that Trump and a significant portion of ... 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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Inflation Crisis? Trump’s MAHA Solution Is a Tragic $3 Meal Inflation Crisis? Trump’s MAHA Solution Is a Tragic $3 Meal
Economy January 15, 2026

Inflation Crisis? Trump’s MAHA Solution Is a Tragic $3 Meal

Brooke Rollins’ claim that Americans can eat nutritiously for $3 a meal ... more

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17% Spike in LA Bankruptcies; Spanish Most Requested for Creditor Meetings 17% Spike in LA Bankruptcies; Spanish Most Requested for Creditor Meetings
Economy April 29, 2026

17% Spike in LA Bankruptcies; Spanish Most Requested for Creditor Meetings

Bankruptcy filings in Los Angeles are rising sharply as inflation, debt, and ... more

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Inflation hits old people hardest with few options on the horizon Inflation hits old people hardest with few options on the horizon
Economy December 16, 2022

Inflation hits old people hardest with few options on the horizon

Inflationary pressures may be starting to ease, but higher prices throughout much ... more

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Biden Gets Low Ratings on Economy, Guns, Immigration Biden Gets Low Ratings on Economy, Guns, Immigration
Economy May 22, 2023

Biden Gets Low Ratings on Economy, Guns, Immigration

As President Joe Biden embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of American adults ... more

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Money sent from abroad to Mexico are unstoppable Money sent from abroad to Mexico are unstoppable
Economy February 2, 2024

Money sent from abroad to Mexico are unstoppable

In 2023, money sent to Mexico from other countries, mainly from the ... more

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