One economist’s villainous plan to manage global poverty
Writer and philosopher Ayn Rand was often accused of inventing cartoonish villains. Rogues such as Ellsworth Toohey in…
Newsom again shuts down gas tax holiday amid skyrocketting fuel prices in California
Newsom again shuts down gas tax holiday amid skyrocketting fuel prices in California Quite the contrary, I’m very…
Wholesale prices rose 4% last month as energy prices soared
Wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy. The Labor Department…
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January
Southern California home prices dipped slightly in January. It’s the third month in a row that prices have…
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in December
Southern California home prices dropped again in December, capping off a yearlong skid that saw the average home…
Hiltzik: Don’t trust the government stats
The federal government’s monthly releases of economic statistics — especially the inflation rate and growth as tracked by…
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in November
After a slight jump in October, Southern California home prices dropped in November. It’s the sixth time in…
Contributor: Why homes are ‘filtering’ up the market from the poor to wealthier buyers
A debate over the true financial condition of American families is driving pundits and economists to their elective…
McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
In the early 2000s, after a severe slump, McDonald’s orchestrated a major turnaround, with the introduction of its…
Consumer sentiment drops to three-year low amid government shutdown
Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University…
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in August
Southern California home prices dropped in August, marking the fourth consecutive month that values declined from a year…