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Is Inflation Finally Corralled? Powell Says Federal Reserve Believes It’s Close

WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2% tar...

Is Inflation Finally Corralled? Powell Says Federal Reserve Believes It’s Close

WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2% tar...

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NEW YORK — It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. July sales events have become a s...

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US Inflation Cools Again, Potentially Paving Way for Fed to Cut Interest Rates Soon

WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is ...

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What is California’s High Minimum Wage Doing to Jobs? Your Kids May Be the Ones Most Impacted.

California’s minimum wage has crossed an important threshold, according to one economist who says the impact can be seen in the near d...

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Air Pollution Costs Valley Residents Millions in’Preventable’ Medical Costs: Study

Air in the San Joaquin Valley costs a fortune. So say researchers at UC Merced, who found that three prevalent air pollutants in the region ...

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California’s ‘Weak’ Job Market Propped Up by Public Money as Private Sector Sheds Jobs

Gains in public-sector and other jobs largely supported by public money have cloaked a dismal California labor market, which has seen a big ...

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Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%

Tesla’s once-commanding share of the market for electric vehicles in the United States slipped below 50% in the second quarter of the year e...

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A blistering California heat wave over the past week and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature e...

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When Will Target Stop Taking Customers’ Checks for Payment?

Major retailer Target says it will no longer accept personal checks starting July 15, joining the growing ranks of stores not accepting the ...

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US Employers Added a Solid 206,000 Jobs in June in a Sign of Continued Economic Strength

WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the ...

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