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People walk through a mall in Manhattan on July 5, 2024. The economy grew an annual rate of 2.8% in the July to September quarter, a solid pace of expansion.

The U.S. economy is growing solidly. Here's what's working — and what's not

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter, led by strong consumer spending. The news comes days before a presidential election in which the economy has been top of mind for many voters.

Tenants facing eviction at the Hawaiian Gardens apartments and other buildings in Imperial Beach urge the City Council to consider stronger protections for renters at their regular meeting in Imperial Beach, California on December 5, 2024.

Imperial Beach proposes new protections for renters but stops short of halting evictions

Tenants’ rights advocates had urged the city to outlaw remodel evictions after the owners of an apartment complex issued a mass eviction notice last year.

Vice President Harris speaks to media members before departing for New York at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Monday. Harris appeared on the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes on Monday, where she answered questions about her economic plans, the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-Mexico border.

Harris is pressed for more specifics in a wide-ranging interview with '60 Minutes'

The interview followed criticism from former President Donald Trump that Harris has been unwilling to sit for hard interviews. She was pressed on everything from her economic proposals to immigration.

State Assembly races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for California State Assembly races.

With Trump's return, these House Democrats look for influence outside of Washington

Two moderate House Democrats with national security backgrounds came to Congress in the first Trump era. Now they're running for governor, in races that could be a referendum on Trump's second term.

A Border Patrol agent leads a group of migrants seeking asylum towards a van to be transported and processed, near Dulzura on June 5, 2024.

Trump’s deportation plan brings fear and sadness at California’s border

The president-elect’s border policies could hit trade, privacy, and immigrant families living in California.

BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 27: A group of friends canoed the South Fork New River in Boone, North Carolina, looking at the destructions from Hurricane Helene. The death toll from the storm is already over 100 people, but the true number will likely be many times that, according to a new study.

Hurricanes contribute to thousands of deaths each year — many times the reported number

The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes.

What can we learn from millions of high school yearbook photos?

Economists used AI to analyze millions of yearbook photos. They discovered ties are no longer cool…and also a new frontier for economic analysis.

The Biden administration's overtime rule would have expanded overtime protections to more than 4 million workers. A federal judge struck down the rule in November, finding the Labor Department had exceeded its authority.

Biden's overtime rule was struck down. Now some workers are losing pay raises

The overtime rule would have made more than 4 million workers newly eligible to earn overtime on Jan. 1. Then a federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration had gone too far.

A worker climbs aboard a locomotive at a CPKC rail yard on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

Labor dispute stops Canadian rail freight and could cause economic disruption in U.S.

Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that may bring economic disruption in Canada and the U.S.

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