Hiltzik: Why inflation is so hard to fathom

In the latest video of GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance to go viral but not…

New law makes canceling subscriptions a snap in California

Music on demand. Television programs. Mobile phone service. Professional sports telecasts. Audiobooks. News. Videogames. Computer software.…

Insurance commissioner prohibits policy cancellations for fire victims

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has barred insurance companies from canceling residential coverage of some 750,000…

Social media companies engaged in ‘vast surveillance,’ FTC finds

Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from…

Fed cuts interest rates half a point, the first reduction since 2020

WASHINGTON —  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by an unusually large one-half of a…

California may regulate and restrict pharmaceutical brokers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. state will join 25…

Walmart embarks on ‘style tour’ to prove it is a fashion destination, with two stops in L.A.

Zara. Shein. Walmart? In its latest bid to be seen as an affordable fashion destination, Walmart…

Can anything slow fast fashion down? Lawmakers are giving it a go

Worldwide criticism of fast fashion’s waste, labor abuses and carbon emissions has done little to slow…

A paradox in retail: Great prices but bad-for-the-planet fast fashion

During the pandemic, up-and-coming content creator Angie Wang was startled by the increasing speed of fashion…

Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16

SAN FRANCISCO —  Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with the usual improvements to…