To the editor: I doubt the Chapman University researchers whose gloomy report on the California economy Joel Kotkin writes about in an op-ed article have spent much time on our blue-collar streets ...

If you forgot, California’s tech-centric economy was booming in late 1999 ... Laggards were South Carolina, up 71%, New York, up 73%, and Wisconsin, up 75%. Consumer spending: California ...

Translation? Borrowers are struggling, and lenders are bracing for impact. Here's what's fueling this storm: post-pandemic spending splurges, ballooning credit card balances, and interest rates ...

Economists at Pittsburgh’s largest bank expect the economy will continue to do well ... be weaker than in 2024 and potential policies may impact inflation. There are plenty of positives.

In California’s Central Valley ... “Right now, the most important thing is the psychological impact that it's having,” Lizarraga said. “We deal with so many people — and personally ...