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The writers’ strike, if it stretches on, could deliver a massive blow to the economy in Southern California. One expert predicted $3 billion or more in losses.
A dockworker shortage at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ended Friday night after halting cargo traffic at the complex.
State Farm is California’s biggest car insurer. In all, the six largest insurers have received rate increases totaling more than $1 billion, Consumer Watchdog says.
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse sent some business owners and individual account holders scrambling for safe places to put their money.
California car insurance regulators approved some big rate increases in the last six months after a long COVID break. And more are in the pipeline.
Most Americans make financial mistakes, from minor to life altering. Here’s how some used their money miscues to change their behavior.
Retailers and manufacturers have shifted cargo away from the L.A. and Long Beach ports, threatening local jobs. The ports vow to bring that trade back, but it won’t be easy.
Romance, corporate promotions, culture wars — Donald Trump, for and against — play out above our heads as skywriting and other aerial advertising boom.
Black Friday crowds were bigger this year. But overall holiday sales could be muted as inflation squeezes most consumers. Meanwhile, well-off shoppers are spending freely.
Drugstores are locking up more products, frustrating shoppers. The Times surveyed stores and found vastly different approaches to preventing theft.
