Downtown LA growing despite pandemic: report

Downtown LA is bouncing back and growing despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Downtown LA growing despite pandemic
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Trips to the downtown area dropped dramatically due to stay-at-home orders during the height of the pandemic, but a new report shows the area mostly bounced back in 2021.

Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare

Social Security retirees got a 5.9% boost in benefits this year, the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years.

May jobs report: US added 390,000 jobs last month as hiring remained robust

U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May 2022, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates.

Walmart to create 4,000 jobs with 4 new fulfillment centers

The first of the four new new fulfillment centers will open this summer in Illinois. These centers will provide faster shipping of items to customers.

Stretching your dollar: Free streaming services
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Did you know you can watch movies and TV shows for free just by using your library card? FOX 11's Brooke Thomas shows you how.

SoCal gas prices continue to rise
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One gas station in Los Angeles was seen charging over $8 a gallon.

Amazon tests package deliveries directly from shopping malls

Amazon’s new service gives customers a convenient option to have merchandise delivered to their homes faster.

Key inflation measure slowed in April for the first time since 2020

High inflation is still causing hardships, but any slowing of price increases, if it can be sustained, will provide some modest relief.

Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $22 an hour

It’s part of the bank’s phased approach to raising its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025.

Taxpayers can now track refunds for past two years

The IRS recently updated its “Where's My Refund?” online tool to introduce the new feature where taxpayers can select any of the three most recent tax years to check their refund status.

Baby formula shortage: 78,000 pounds of formula arrives in US

The flight was the first of several to provide “some incremental relief in the coming days” as the government tries to address a critical baby formula shortage.