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Calculating the cost of living
Conservatives argue that Washington never cuts programs, it just increases spending on them more slowly than planned. But to recipients of federal benefits, that type of "cut" can seem just as painful. That's why there is an intense battle looming over...
Tags: Social Security, Health Insurance Cost, Consumers, John Boehner, Consumer Confidence
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Aprilia introduces U.S.-only RSV4 Factory street racer
Boutique Italian race motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia has unveiled a first look at its 2013 RSV4 Factory APRC, a brand-new, high-end superbike to be marketed and sold only in the United States and Canada. The limited-edition bike is based on Aprilia's...
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Inflation check: Energy prices fall most since 2009 on gas plunge
Wholesale prices slipped 0.8% last month for the second straight month as gasoline prices plunged. In its deepest dip since May, the Labor Department’s producer price index fell 0.8% in November after sliding 0.2% in October. The index rose 1.1%...
Tags: Labor Markets, Gasoline Industry, Economic Indicator, Commodity Markets, Economy, Business and Finance
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Letters: Pricing gas
Re "'Zone pricing' plays big role in gas costs," Business, Jan. 2 Congratulations to The Times for discovering economic theory. Costs do not set prices. Prices are defined by the equilibration of supply and demand, and when demand varies by location...Tags: Science and Technology, Marketing, Technology, Petroleum Industry, Israel
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Pantages tweaks recent box-office record for 'Book of Mormon'
The Pantages Theatre has added an asterisk or two to its claim in October that "The Book of Mormon" had set a new record for the biggest single-week box-office take in Los Angeles theater history. On further review, Pantages spokesman Wayne McWhorter...
Tags: The Book of Mormon (musical), Wicked (musical), Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music
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Home prices show biggest jump in 6 years in October
WASHINGTON -- Home prices increased 6.3% in October from a year earlier, the biggest year-over-year gain since 2006, according to Irvine research firm CoreLogic. Prices dipped 0.2% in October from September, but such a drop was expected at the end of the...
Tags: Homes, Financial and Business Services, Foreclosures, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Home of the Week: Estate has hosted large events in Eagle Rock
This Craftsman estate in Eagle Rock has been the site of events for 500 to 1,000 guests, including a presidential address by Ronald Reagan. Once the Western home of Milo Bekins, who for decades headed the U.S. moving company started by his father and...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Lauren Beale
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Consumer spending dipped in October for first time in five months
WASHINGTON -- Consumer spending dipped in October, the first decline in five months, as Superstorm Sandy took a big bite out of paychecks in the Northeast. Personal consumption expenditures fell by $20.2 billion, or 0.2%, last month compared with...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Federal Reserve, Economic Indicator, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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What fiscal cliff? Shoppers push up retail sales, prices fall
This post has been updated. See below for details.Economic prognosticators spent the end of 2012 fretting about looming spending cuts and toxic tax increases. Consumers, however, spent it shopping. Retail sales across the nation rose 0.5% to $415.7 billion in December as Americans put fiscal cliff...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Vehicles, Consumers, Economic Indicator, Lifestyle and Leisure
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L.A. Auto Show: Fiat unveils trio of new models
Fiat's little family of urban runabouts suddenly got a lot bigger at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Italian automaker used its Wednesday news conference to unveil three new versions of its 500: the four-door 500L, the all-electric 500e and a...
Tags: Richard Petty, Auto Shows, Toyota, Mini, Hybrid Vehicles
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First the cat, now the health system puts the bite on me
Call it the $55,000 cat bite. That's the rough total in medical costs (so far) for a cat bite on my hand that turned into an infection that turned into surgery that turned into a week in the hospital. Cruddy cat. When I first wrote about the episode...
Tags: Tylenol (drug), Career and Workplace, Health Insurance Cost, Employment, Health Insurance
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Pacific Palisades home displays Mediterranean influences
This custom-built Mediterranean is infused with European materials and elements. The estate features ocean to city views and sits in the Palisades Riviera neighborhood near the border of Brentwood and Pacific Palisades.
Location: 1666 San Onofre Drive,...Tags: Lauren Beale, Banking
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