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GAS PRICES: California Drivers Still Pay 52% More At Pump Than National Average

California Drivers Continue To Face Prices Nearly 52% Higher Than The Rest Of The Country According To AAA

AAA, Autos, California, Economy, Energy, Gas, Inflation, JobsJeff GibsonDecember 2, 2025

SpaceX Completes The 500th Flight Of A Previously Flown Rocket

SpaceX Completes The 500th Successful Flight Of A Pre Flown Or ‘Flight Proven’ Rocket In a Landmark For The Technology That Is Still Only A Few Years Old.

California, Economy, Energy, Inflation, Jobs, SpaceXJeff GibsonNovember 17, 2025

Percentage of Americans Who Are Choosing Not To Work Has Not Recovered Since Lockdowns

The Percentage of Americans that can work and are choosing not to work fell to 62.4% in September 2025.

California, Jobs, New York Fed, PopulationJeff GibsonNovember 4, 2025

Gas Prices: California Most Expensive in Nation By More Than 17 Cents A Gallon Over Hawaii

Gas Prices In California At The Pump Are 51.9% Greater Than The Rolling Average According To AAA And For the Eighth Month In A Row Are Higher Than Even Hawaii

Autos, California, Economy, Energy, JobsJeff GibsonOctober 14, 2025

US Manufacturer's Filled More Jobs in August '25 Than The Previous Year

Manufacturers filled more jobs in August 2025 than in August 2024 reflecting an increase in activity and easing of concerns over trade and potential disruptions due to international factors.

California, Economy, Jobs, PolicyJeff GibsonOctober 13, 2025

Globally, Percentage of Children Living Past The Age of 5 Is Near All Time High

Globally, the Percentage of Children Celebrating Their Sixth Birthday Has Never Been Higher!

Birth Rate, California, Economy, Education, Housing, New York Fed, Organic, PopulationJeff GibsonOctober 7, 2025

As Labor Day Weekend Finishes, Drivers find Gas Prices Up By Nearly 2%

Gas Prices Jump Up 5 cents for Labor Day Drivers After 90 Days or so of Price Stability

AAA, Autos, California, Economy, Energy, Gas, Inflation, New York FedJeff GibsonSeptember 8, 2025

Gas Prices Enter Into Their Fourth Month Of Relative Price Stability

As Summer Driving Reaches The End Of The Road, Prices At The Pump Move Slightly Lower…

AAA, Autos, California, Economy, Energy, Gas, InflationJeff GibsonAugust 13, 2025