It wasn’t a very happy holiday season for California’s shoppers. Sales tax collection stats for 2022’s final quarter showed consumers were cautious about how they spent money. California’s sales tax collectors say they
Embed from Getty Images Like athletes who defy physical limits, economic gravity seems to elude the sports business. Not a year goes by – minus the pandemic hiccup, perhaps – that record prices
“Numerology” tries to find reality within various measurements of economic and real estate trends. Buzz: Mortgage rates today would be at 8.9% if they were priced according to this century’s typical spread above
In a homebuying world that’s become unaffordable for many Americans – no less most Californians – it’s good news for house hunters when home prices decline. Now, most merchants facing sinking demand for
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: California has more single women homeowners
“Cheap California” looks at various slices of the state’s economy based on price. Buzz: Need a cheap storage locker? Look inland. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed a report on pricing for self-storage units
Rising economic uncertainty coupled with high inflation has some folks thinking California’s too expensive to call home. So as a public service – not to mention a chance to highlight a financial lesson or
“Crash, correction or chill” looks at economic and real estate trends that give hints about how deep housing’s troubles may be. Buzz: California house hunters should be mildly encouraged that prices in three
Bosses seem to like hiring in the state they like to hate. And that meant 2022 was a solid year for California’s job seekers. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with 47 years of annual
“Memory Lane” takes a stroll through financial history because the economy has a funny habit of repeating itself. Buzz: Mortgage rates have run below the inflation rate for 21 months, breaking a record-setting
