Economy | How can Southern California unemployment and hiring both be rising? 8 million local workers in June – an increase of 22,800 in a month and up 115,100 over 12 months.
Business | 206,000 jobs added in June, part of a softening that could bolster Fed rate cut By The Associated Press July 5, 2024 at 1:33 p.m. The unemployment rate rose to 4.1% as more people entered the labor force, and average...
Housing | 30% fewer Southern Californians have crazy-long commutes By Jonathan Lansner July 3, 2024 at 11:07 a.m. Southern California had 299,619 super commuters in 2022, down 30% or 130,640 in three years.
Housing | Southern California real estate bosses add 5,600 workers in May By Jonathan Lansner June 27, 2024 at 3:43 p.m. But property-linked employment of 837,800 in May was 13,000 jobs below the post-2009-employment peak.
California Politics | Federal judge finds California in contempt over prison mental health staffing By KFF Health News June 26, 2024 at 12:36 p.m. The state is ordered to pay $112 million in fines at a time when the...
Retail | Hooters closes several ‘underperforming’ restaurants By Cnn Com June 25, 2024 at 1:21 p.m. Hooters is the latest chain to close dozens of locations across the United States, blaming...
Business | Southern California added 4,800 fast-food workers in May despite wage hike By Jonathan Lansner June 22, 2024 at 11:44 a.m. May 2024's increase was nearly double the industry's average of 2,760 hires during 2015-19.
Housing | Southern California hiring runs 15% above average in May By Jonathan Lansner June 21, 2024 at 1:56 p.m. The hiring pace was 15% above the region's pre-pandemic job growth for the month.