Cost of Living

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (161+ words) New data shows overall fuel costs are a big reason why inflation is still front and center across the American economy. Some gas stations in California are now charging nearly $10 for a gallon of diesel. Those prices have hit a…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (154+ words) Fuel prices are increasing as the war with Iran continues. According to AAA, the average price of gas in California for this Labor Day weekend is $5.81, which is about $1.20 more expensive than a year ago. According to AAA, the average…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (143+ words) According to AAA, the average gas price in California for this Labor Day weekend is $5.81, $1.20 more expensive than a year ago. Jocelyn Moran reports. According to AAA, the average in California is climbing, right ahead of Labor Day weekend. Fuel…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (135+ words) Unemployment is low and the national job number is up. However, Bay Area tech companies, including PayPal and Uber, have been cutting jobs. Interest rates might not go down yet. Here's why Unemployment is low and the national job number…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (444+ words) Seyfarth Shaw Seyfarth Synopsis: San Francisco just delivered a bundle of joy for new parents. The city reduced the employment tenure requirement under its Paid Parental Leave Ordinance from 180 days to 90 days, meaning eligible employees can start accessing employer-paid supplemental…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) CU Today WASHINGTON--The Federal Reserve’s current interest-rate policy may actually be supporting economic growth rather than restraining it, according to new San Francisco Fed research that challenges the prevailing view among U.S central bank policymakers, Reuters…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (792+ words) The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington plant stands on Nov. 28, 2022, in Wilmington, Calif. A Texas oil company that left California in 2025 is returning (sort of), with plans to build a cross-country pipeline to the Golden State. Late last year, Houston-based…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (156+ words) Despite a strong overall economy, consumers’ money is not going as far as it used to. Scott Budman reports. With inflation still a tick above 3%, it's been steady lately, but thanks, largely, to energy costs, it's still higher than expected....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (93+ words) Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in San Francisco, CA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 6. San Francisco by the numbers– Gas current price: $5.58— California average: $5.38– Week change: -$0.04 (-0.6%)– Year change: +$0.85 (+17.9%)– Historical expensive gas…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (382+ words) Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran are sending Bay Area drivers scrambling to the pumps as global oil prices surge. The rush follows an announcement by President Donald Trump that the U.S. will reimpose a blockade of Iranian ports near the…...