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Who’s hiring – or not – in Southern California? August jobs report offers clues
132,500 new jobs in the past year – a hiring pace 17% slower than the pre-pandemic hiring pace.
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What consumers should know about Fed rate cuts
What are consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by...
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Cheaper rates don’t get house hunters buying. US sales at 10-month low
Contract closings decreased 2.5% from a month earlier to a 3.86 million annualized rate.
This California economist disagrees with Fed’s giant rate cut
Mark Schniepp, the economist from Santa Barbara, says "we don't need this kind of stimulus."
Living at Costco? A new mixed-use project moves closer to reality in South LA
The membership warehouse store will be on the street level with 800 units of housing...
18% of California households enjoy mortgage-free living
Census stats show 24% of US households don't have a home loan on the residence...
Homeowners join consumer advocates in assailing California insurance reforms
At a state hearing, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara defended streamlined rate hikes as essential...
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Confidence rises among US home builders
Confidence rose in September for the first time in six months, just before the Fed...