Are Southern California bosses back in a hiring mood? By Jonathan Lansner July 18, 2025 at 10:41 a.m. June was up 71,300 workers in the year vs. 36,600 local jobs added in the...
Wall Street closes a record-breaking week with a quiet finish By Associated Press July 18, 2025 at 1:18 p.m. Wall Street is drifting toward the finish of its third winning week in the last...
Ford Design Studios leaving Irvine for new EV hub in Long Beach By Pat Maio July 17, 2025 at 2:57 p.m. More than 260 employees in Irvine were given the choice to work in Long Beach...
Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally By Associated Press July 17, 2025 at 2:13 p.m. Wall Street received better-than-expected updates on the economy.
US applications for jobless benefits fall for fifth straight week, hitting lowest level since April By Associated Press July 17, 2025 at 9:35 a.m. Applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs.
US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment By Associated Press July 17, 2025 at 12:04 p.m. Consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and...
Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell By Associated Press July 17, 2025 at 5:14 a.m. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from Republican...
Hyundai’s Supernal startup laying off 53 in California as it pivots flying taxis to production By Pat Maio July 16, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. The startup is cutting 25 jobs in Orange County and others in the Bay Area...
Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private By Associated Press July 16, 2025 at 10:56 a.m. The Fed chair is a target because of his refusal to lower interest rates as...
Where in California do investors own the most houses? By Jonathan Lansner July 16, 2025 at 6:24 a.m. Investors own more than half the houses in seven, lightly populated California counties.