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California oil workers face an uncertain future in the state's energy transition
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting down.
Cruz, now a 61-year-old living in Arizona, had spent five years working in the environmental department when Powerine Oil Company said it would close the plant in Santa ... (full story)
Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring
NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers, serve shoppers at stores and build holiday displays during the most important selling season of the year.
American Christmas LLC, which creates elaborat ... (full story)
529s are now more flexible
There is no doubt that tax-advantaged 529 plans are popular. The National Association of State Treasurers reported that there were 16.96 million 529 educational savings accounts at the end of 2024, with total assets of $525 billion (tinyurl.com/2s4kt2jh).
Now, as a result of recent legislative changes making 529s more flexible, ... (full story)
Local
Why personalized prices could be an unexpected force for equity
(THE CONVERSATION) Surveillance pricing has dominated headlines recently. Delta Air Lines' announcement that it will use artificial intelligence to set individualized ticket prices has led to widespread concerns about companies using personal data to charge different prices for identical products. As The New York Times reported, thi ... (full story)
The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting
(THE CONVERSATION) The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network. He makes his displeasure clear in public speeches, interviews and congressional testimony.
The network, afraid of the regulatory agency's power to license their owned-and-operated stations, responds quickly. They chan ... (full story)
State
How a family-owned costume shop is keeping tariffs from making Halloween a nightmare
NEW YORK (AP) — With Halloween on the horizon, Chicago Costume is stuffed. Packaged costumes, including superheros and Japanese animation characters in both kid and adult sizes, dangle near colorful wigs and bottles of fake blood. Downstairs, vintage clothes from the 1970s beg for one more boogie night.
The frightening pos ... (full story)
Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It's ready for a repeat in 2026
COLUMBUS (AP) — At a five-star resort tucked in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the cryptocurrency industry was celebrating a historic start to the year on Capitol Hill. Its priorities were sailing through Congress with unusual speed and one senator did not hesitate to say why.
Sen. Tim Scott, chairman of the Senat ... (full story)