Inflation and income inequality made the American Dream inaccessible
Jan. 17, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy could shorten her lengthy…
SF FedViews: Slow Job Growth in a Strong Economy
Monthly job growth, a measure of labor demand, slowed to a near halt in 2025, but the unemployment…
Louisiana shrimper praises Trump tariffs as industry lifeline
HOUMA, La. — For nearly 50 years, James Blanchard has made his living in the Gulf of Mexico, pulling shrimp…
Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves
Stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another…
What Can History Tell Us About Tariff Shocks?
The 15% increase in the average U.S. tariff rate in 2025 was the largest in the modern era.…
San Diego home prices decline again in latest Case-Shiller report
A home for sale in Del Mar in October. (Photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) San Diego…
Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for markets
Wall Street closed out another banner year for stocks Wednesday with a downbeat finish that extended the market’s…
Stocks slip on Wall Street as 2025 winds down
Stocks slipped in quiet trading on Wall Street Monday to kick off another holiday-shortened week. The losses have…
How tariffs and inflation are reshaping consumers’ holiday shopping
Consumers stepped up gift giving during the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping season, according to new…
Economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% last quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid…
Contributor: Who can afford Trump’s economy? Americans are feeling Grinchy
The holidays have arrived once again. You know, that annual festival of goodwill, compulsory spending and the dawning…
California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments
California regulators reduced the profit that utilities are allowed to make on infrastructure investments in an effort to…