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Google, with key hearings starting this month in a blockbuster anti-monopoly court case that could lead to its breakup, agreed to lift a gag order banning its employees from talking about the lawsuit, a union representing workers said.

In August, Google’s global-affairs chief Kent Walker in a company-wide email ordered workers to “refrain ...Read more

Upgrading a roof, air filtration or other items that will help protect your home against fires, storms and other disasters? Republicans and Democrats are proposing a tax break for the projects.

The Firewall Act, sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-California, and Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, is aimed at encouraging preventive measures against disasters...Read more

Market capitulation is a term used by investors and traders during times of market decline. It refers to an extreme point of panic selling, where investors are willing to sell their assets at any price, resulting in a rapid decline in prices. Dictionaries define capitulation as the act of surrendering, which is a good way of thinking about how ...Read more

Stocks sold off in early April as investors grappled with how tariffs would impact inflation and the outlook for economic growth. Some investors even grew concerned about a possible recession. Some of the biggest tech companies saw their shares tumble 20% or more, with Tesla falling around 50% from its recent high. The Federal Reserve faces the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- A sense of fun permeates the rooms of Cecilia and Abraham Beltran's colorful one-bedroom apartment in Long Beach.

The adventurous couple enjoys crisscrossing Los Angeles to explore its treasures, from the peaceful gardens of the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens where they are members, to the delicious dim sum ...Read more

From extending the tax cuts he signed into law in 2017 to ending taxes on tips, overtime pay, Social Security benefits and more, President Donald Trump has never made a secret of his goal to make sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code.

During his first stint in office, Trump massively overhauled tax law by passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or ...Read more

Los Angeles has long funneled masses of tourists to Las Vegas, providing much of the fuel for the casino-heavy economy here.

But L.A. also has a more permanent foothold in Southern Nevada.

The city of Los Angeles owns a portfolio of real estate within about 30 miles of the Las Vegas Strip, property records show, underscoring decades-old ties ...Read more

New York-based hedge fund Pretium Partners is most likely the single largest homeowner in Clark County, according to an investigation of property records.

Pretium-owned Progress Residential, a homes-for-rent management company, owns at least 3,190 homes in the county as of the end of February, according to property record data confirmed by ...Read more

The real estate software company RealPage announced on Wednesday that it is suing Berkeley, California, over the city’s recently passed ban on rental price-setting software, which tenant advocates say allows landlords to collude to raise rents.

The move comes as the company faces numerous anti-competition lawsuits brought by renters and bans ...Read more

While homeowners insurance premiums have been rising sharply in the post-pandemic landscape across the U.S. — from wildfire-ravaged California to hurricane-flooded North Carolina — rates are increasing faster in Illinois than all but one other state.

A new report by the Consumer Federation of America showed homeowners premiums increased ...Read more

Ashley Rodriguez loves living in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood. Her two children can play in nearby parks, she can walk to her favorite restaurants, and it feels pretty safe.

“The people that live here are great too, and the schools are also good,” she said. “If I had my way, I wouldn’t leave.”

But because she’s renting her ...Read more

New tariffs on steel and aluminum could force Chicago apartment developers, already affected by elevated interest rates and soaring labor costs, to further delay breaking ground on new projects.

The White House began implementing tariffs of 25% on global steel and aluminum imports March 12, saying it wants to stimulate domestic production. But ...Read more

As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and someone who edits personal finance content for a living, I’ve seen firsthand how the rise of financial content on social media has transformed how we learn about money. Almost half of Gen Zers who received financial advice in 2023 heard it from social media influencers, according to a Bankrate survey....Read more