Politics | GOP declares a ‘pause’ with debt limit talks at a standstill By The Associated Press May 19, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. Republicans want to extract steep spending cuts that President Biden has so far refused to...
Housing | Which Southern California industry added the most jobs in April? By Jonathan Lansner May 19, 2023 at 11:48 a.m. Southern California's bosses added 52,100 workers in April — a hiring pace more than double...
Business | What happens if the US can’t pay its bills? ‘Catastrophe’ By Nerdwallet May 18, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. While negotiations between the parties continue, we all wait to see if the federal government...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY World News | China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse By Associated Press May 18, 2023 at 5:57 a.m. Behind the scenes is China’s reluctance to forgive debt and its extreme secrecy about how...
Business | Best U.S. economy? Provo, Utah. Where does Southern California rank? By City News Service May 16, 2023 at 11:39 a.m. All six Southern California metros had improved rankings. Inland Empire was No. 15.
Business | Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever By Associated Press May 15, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. Experts say a family earning the median U.S. household income can no longer afford the...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Housing | Closure of OC brokerage that handled iconic home sales may be beginning of real estate shakeup By Jeff Collins May 11, 2023 at 1:50 p.m. Half of Villa Real Estate's agents have joined rival Coldwell Banker after the boutique firm...
Business | US wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures By Associated Press May 11, 2023 at 8:53 a.m. Compared with a year earlier, wholesale prices rose just 2.3%, the 10th straight slowdown and...
National News | Biden: Debt meeting ‘productive,’ default not an option By The Associated Press May 9, 2023 at 1:27 p.m. All sides were meeting at the White House on Tuesday afternoon with the government at...
Business | US employers add 253,000 jobs despite rising interest rates, high inflation By Associated Press May 5, 2023 at 8:21 a.m. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, matching a 54-year low. The jobless rate fell in...