San Diego pension board OKs $563M annual payment, city’s highest ever – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego’s pension board voted unanimously Friday to direct the city to make its largest-ever annual pension payment…
Ontario’s cancelled Starlink deal: Payout to remain secret
Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract will remain a secret after the two…
US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, downgrading first estimate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7%…
Cuba confirms talks with US as economic crisis grows
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has held talks with the U.S. government, Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel said Friday, marking…
How Iran oil shock differs from 1970s stagflation
Key Points Fears of higher prices and slower economic growth have unsettled markets over the past week following…
Retail prices could rise after Strait of Hormuz closure
The Iran war could soon mean higher prices on store shelves for consumers. Iran’s effective closure of the…
Trump can’t ‘drill, baby, drill’ his way out of this Iran oil crisis
President Donald Trump promised to “drill, baby, drill” on the presidential campaign trail. It’s not going to bail…
Oil at $100 as Trump says US ‘has plenty of time’ to fight Iran
The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of…
Trump administration sues California over vehicle-emission rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration ramped up a battle with California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission…
Republicans plan talkathon on voting bill as they face Trump pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans plan to launch a “full and robust…
Florida Legislature OKs new citizenship, ID rules for voters
Republicans in the Florida House and Senate passed legislation Thursday requiring citizenship verification for all registered voters in…
10 projects from Newsom’s mental health bond were supposed to open in 2025. That didn’t happen
None of the projects expected in 2025 under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure have opened, CalMatters…