California's job growth slows amid rising unemployment, economic uncertainty
The current U.S. workforce stands at 165.5 million and 19.5 million of them are in California.
New Year brings changes for California home insurance policies
The California Insurance Commissioner has released his long-awaited emergency regulations. Commissioner Ricardo Lara says the rules are designed to bring home insurers back into the state to end the drought of insurance available.
These states are boosting minimum wage in 2025—is yours on the list?
Starting January 1, 2025, nearly half of U.S. states will implement minimum wage increases, benefiting an estimated 9.2 million workers.
Chinese hackers breach US Treasury workstations: Key details to know
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department by exploiting a vulnerability in third-party software provider BeyondTrust, granting them remote access to several workstations and unclassified documents.
US credit card defaults soar to highest level in 14 years
Credit card defaults jumped 50% in 2024 from the year before to the highest since 2010, data shows.
Chinese-affiliated hacker breaks into Treasury Department system in 'major incident'
An actor affiliated with the Chinese government recently hacked the U.S. Treasury Department in a "major incident," officials announced on Monday.
Social Security January payment schedule: Here’s when beneficiaries will get their checks
Here is the January Social Security payment schedule for retirement, disability, and survivor beneficiaries, as well as those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Mom charges family for Christmas dinner and more: 'It's so expensive'
A mother said she's hosting Christmas dinner once again this year – and this time she's charging her family to attend.
Christmas Eve Mega Millions jackpot reaches $1 billion
The Mega Millions jackpot crossed the billion-dollar mark ahead of its rapidly approaching Christmas Eve drawing.
$1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot claimed by NJ resident: Will they stay anonymous?
The lucky winner has finally come forward to claim a huge lottery prize nearly nine months after the winning ticket was drawn.
Crypto markets surge after Trump's election victory
Bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time earlier this month.
2021 Recovery Rebate Credit: What it is and who qualifies
Approximately 1 million taxpayers will receive unclaimed rebate payments from the IRS in the coming weeks.
Group behind viral 'Hawk Tuah' star's meme coin hit with lawsuit over crash
The $HAWK coin reached a $490M market cap on the day it launched, only to tank 95% within minutes to below $100M.
Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing
The seventh-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history is up for grabs in the next drawing.
This is the living wage needed for a family of four in California
If you're raising a family of four in 2024, you'll need to make at least six figures in more than half of America to be financially secure, according to a new study.
Social Security's full retirement age is increasing in 2025: What to know
The full retirement age for Social Security is set to increase in 2025. Here's what to know.
Liberty Mutual company Safeco drops condo coverage and renters insurance
Another major insurance company is trimming its risk by refusing to sell more insurance to multifamily developments. The insurance commissioner promised a more stable and affordable market, but what we have right now are cross currents, contradictions, and chaos.
Data reveals what's more expensive now than 1990 – and what's cheaper
New data from the U.S. Treasury reveals which goods and services have become significantly more expensive — and which ones are cheaper — compared to 1990.
Fed cuts key interest rate by a quarter-point: What does it mean for you?
The Fed announced Wednesday a quarter-point cut to its benchmark rate, from about 4.6% to roughly 4.3%.
Trump's proposed tariffs: what consumer products could be impacted?
President-elect Trump campaigned on using tariffs as a tool to secure more favorable international trade terms and bring in tax revenue, but they could impact the prices paid by consumers for imported products.