These are the four best used electric SUVs for under $25,000, according to Edmunds

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By BRADLEY IGER of Edmunds

As more EVs enter the used car market, buyers with a budget of around $25,000 can now find newer electric SUVs that offer the benefits of gas-free motoring without the eye-watering price tags attached to many new electric vehicles. The challenge, naturally, is figuring out which ones are […]

Sometimes, it’s time to part ways

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A longtime client and I parted ways today. It was time. We both knew it.

You read my columns each week. I dispense market updates, advice to owners and occupants of industrial buildings and occasionally a bit of brokerage nuance.

But I still make my living brokering commercial real estate. There is no […]

Midterm wave sets a course for ‘Medicare for all’ fight

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Kim Bogan, an emergency room nurse in Michigan, has spent the past year campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed, because she believes “Medicare for All” is the best way to fix a broken healthcare system. The patients she sees coming into the ER have often put off getting care, even as their conditions deteriorated. (Kate […]

3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million

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NEW YORK (AP) — Three people accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, prosecutors said Thursday.

Over more than a year and a half, Jacob Soall, 41, Sharon Hazan, 54, and Guy […]

How Gen X is reshaping 55-plus living in California

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Vibrant spaces like this bar at Trilogy Bickford are vital social connectors for a shifting demographic of buyers, including a growing number of single women. (Courtesy of Trilogy by Shea Homes) The resort-style pool at Trilogy Bickford takes advantage of the region’s natural beauty while providing a relaxed social environment for […]

Real estate news: Balboa Bay Resort unveils multimillion-dollar renovation

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Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its guestrooms and public spaces. The work refreshed 159 guestrooms and 10 suites, the lobby and its bar. Seen here is the Bayview king guestroom. (Photo courtesy of Balboa Bay Resort) Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach recently completed […]

Nasdaq stumbles are worrisome for California economy

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If a recent slump in technology stocks, an industry hugely important to California’s economy, spirals into a crash, what would that mean for the Golden State’s overall business climate?

Fears are growing that the dramatic technology rally may be over. Hopes that artificial intelligence will create great wealth for those who master this […]

Ghosting your money? How to get back on track

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You’ve probably heard of getting ghosted by a romantic interest. One minute, they’re love bombing […]

Global shares skid after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling

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By YURI KAGEYAMA

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares tumbled Friday following a broad selloff on Wall Street of shares related to artificial intelligence as the prospect of more regulation in the wake of the US midterm elections compounds fears about high levels of debt and spending in the sector.

France’s CAC 40 shed […]

U.S. employers added a surprising 165,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%

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By PAUL WISEMAN. AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market likely bounced back last month from a disappointing September. Layoffs are low, and most Americans enjoy unusual job security.

But hiring has probably remained too modest to deliver much relief to those looking for work. And wage gains haven’t been […]