California’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in October, according to figures released Friday from the Employment Development Department. The increase from September was a slight +0.1%.
Gas prices are about to jump for California drivers.
The nation’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.5% in August, which is the lowest it has been in three years.
After reaching a 40-year-high in 2022, the U.S. inflation rate is on the decline.
The national unemployment rate is at its lowest level in decades. In March, the country added 315,000 jobs. In April, that number was a smaller yet robust 175,000.
A new poll has underscored deep economic anxieties among California residents.
Last week, UCLA Anderson Forecast partnered with Avenu Insights & Analytics to discuss the economy.
In partnership with UCLA Anderson Forecast, Avenu will take a deep dive into some of the most pressing issues that are shaping our economy today.
U.S. inflation appears to be easing after hitting a 40-year high in 2022. But prices are still rising fast in some regions.
For three and a half decades, incarceration has been the lifeblood of Blythe, California.