U.S. jobs data can be seen as 99.9% correct
It's a battle over a 133,000 smaller job count for June vs. nearly 160 million U.S. jobs.
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Which US industries bet big on noncitizen workers?
There were 14.7 million "noncitizen" US workers in 2022, authorized or not. That's 9% of all people employed.
California affordability fixes: 3.5% loans, 50% raises, or 33% home-price cuts?
Payment burden back at 2018 levels? Rates at 3.5%. Incomes up 50%. Or prices drop 33%. Or some combo of the three.
Where are California’s cheapest Thanksgiving meals?
The average California tab for six is $138.95 vs. $129.78 elsewhere.
Will California food prices, up 27%, ruin the holiday spirit?
California food is 27% costlier in five years, according to my CPI figures.
California ranks 30th for business climate. What state is No. 1?
California got a below-average No. 30 ranking among the states when my trusty spreadsheet looked at eight yardsticks of business well-being.
California has 18 of 20 costliest US cities to rent a house
No. 1 big city? San Francisco at $5,409 a month. No. 1 mid-sized city? Huntington Beach at $5,724.
Is the California ‘exodus’ over?
16% fewer Californians left for elsewhere in the US compared with 2022. But arrivals dropped by 11%.
How will California home prices react to White House switch?
History suggests homeowners seeking appreciation – or house hunters looking for a bargain – could be disappointed.
Inflation’s cut into wages gave Trump an edge
Paycheck power index declined 4% in the Biden/Harris era after rising 5% under Trump.
