#california-unemployment

#california-unemployment

"Today's increase is significant, but it doesn't mean the labor market is back on track or growing robustly. The gains are highly concentrated in a few industries, not broad-based across the economy."

Albertsons is nursing a 'merger hangover' after the Federal Trade Commission blocked a $24.6 billion marriage to Kroger, leading to store closures across the country.

"There are people who have come here after escaping violence and persecution and torture. These are communities that we have historically said, 'You are welcome here. We have the support for you. We're going to help you get established in our country.' And now, the federal government is abandoning them."

Los Angeles County's population has now dipped to just under 9.7 million, marking a continuation of a steady slide for the nation's most populous county. The raw number of departures is eye-catching, but experts say the broader trend may be even more concerning: fewer people are coming in to replace those who leave.

Over there in LA, we're at about, like, $6 max, which is something that hits everyone like crazy. But here it's $10. I've never seen that, ever.

Employers added 178,000 jobs last month, much more than forecasters had expected, reversing big job losses in February and indicating a rebound in the labor market.

A new poll, commissioned by the California Democratic Party and conducted by Evitarus, found that of 2,000 likely voters, Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco lead the pack with 16% and 14% of the vote respectively.

During the 12 months ended in February, they ran 1% below the previous 12-month period. That's the 22nd-best performance among the states and tops the nation's 0.3% dip. Claims fell in 24 states, topped by Wisconsin's 16% dip, Indiana's 14%, and Massachusetts and Arizona, off 13%.

During the 12 months ended in February, they ran 1% below the previous 12-month period. That's the 22nd-best performance among the states and tops the nation's 0.3% dip. Claims fell in 24 states, topped by Wisconsin's 16% dip, Indiana's 14%, and Massachusetts and Arizona, off 13%.

The state budget's chronic gaps between income and outgo $125 billion over the last few years, according to the Legislature's fiscal advisor have left Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators scrambling for ways to clean up the state's finances. Newsom has so far shunned new taxes to close the gap, even trying to sidetrack a tax on the assets of billionaires that may appear on the November ballot.