Mortgage rates drop as inflation improves

Rates for the 30-year mortgage dropped slightly this week but remained above the 5% mark and are likely to stabilize as inflation improves, according to new data from Freddie Mac.

Starbucks in the Castro first San Francisco store to unionize

Employees at a Starbucks in the Castro District have become the first San Francisco location to vote to unionize.

What's in the Inflation Reduction Act? Health care, climate change goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and now he has signed into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.

Inflation Reduction Act: Biden signs massive climate and health care bill

President Joe Biden is preparing to sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill, which includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change.

7 ways to pay off student loans faster

If you want to get out of student loan debt but don’t have the money to pay your student loans in full, these 7 ways can help you pay off your loans faster.

Former ITT Tech students get $3.9B in debt cancellation

Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain.

‘Rich’ people reportedly head to Applebees, IHOP during high inflation

“We perform well during tough times like this,” said parent company Dine Brands chief executive John Peyton told the Post on how inflation has impacted its business.

East San Jose's Tully Night Market back for a 2nd summer of festivities

The Tully Night Market will be on Tully Road in East San Jose every Wednesday night from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30pm, until October 26. The weekly event was created by San Jose City Council member Maya Esparza to support local artists and vendors.

US inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high at 8.5%

Consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, down from a 9.1% year-over-year jump in June.

This is how long it takes to go broke in California

It won't take you long to become broke if you live entirely off your savings in California, which ranked as the second-most broke state in the U.S.

Mega Millions Jackpot: Illinois winner's identity still a mystery

A ticketholder in Illinois won the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot almost one week ago, but has so far remained anonymous.

GEICO closes all California offices, lays off workers: report

GEICO has reportedly closed all 38 of its agent offices in California, laid off hundreds of employees, and will no longer sell insurance through telephone agents in the state.