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Our Econometer panel considers the $160 billion proposal.

Our San Diego Econometer panel considers the cryptocurrency amid major volatility.

Print President Biden proposed $6 trillion in new federal spending over the next decade in a speech recently that has been analyzed as a complete opposite of President Ronald Reagan’s ideas of how to grow the economy. Reagan’s view, which has been continued by several presidents after him, was that reducing the government burden on businesses and investors would also benefit the working class. The Biden administration says its plan instead aims for more direct government spending to help th...

Print Local leaders are firm in their commitment to create a San Diego “Grand Central Station” that would become the region’s transportation hub. The price tag is somewhere around $4 billion. The public got a preview of the cost this week when The San Diego Union-Tribune reported the environmental review process will likely be roughly $70 million. The plan would transform the Navy’s Old Town Campus into a place to connect all rail and bus lines, as well as create a people mover to the a...

It wasnt long after millions around the world were sent home to work remotely during the pandemic before the concept of Zoom fatigue became familiar. — dpa Citigroup recently announced it was creating something called "Zoom-Free Fridays" to give workers a break on video meetings that have become so dominant over the last year. There was concern early in the pandemic that Zoom and Microsoft Teams, or other video-conferencing software, might not be the most productive thing for workers. An Apr...

The color tier system is set to end June 15.

Print President Joe Biden unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan recently that would aim to fix roads and bridges, update railways, invest in electric vehicles and set aside money for subsidized housing. It will also do a lot more: Allocating money for home-based care, school construction and expanding high-speed broadband. Some members of Congress have already criticized it for including too much that might not be considered part of infrastructure. But the president has framed the plan as ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a new wealth tax bill recently that she calls the “Ultra Millionaire Tax.” The legislation would create a 2 percent annual levy on wealth over $50 million and 3 percent on wealth over $1 billion. Warren, and other lawmakers, argue COVID-19 has created massive inequality and a wealth tax is needed to balance the scales. Most polls conducted of Americans support the idea, but it still has plenty of opponents in Washington, D.C. Q: Is a wealth tax, li...

Banks and asset managers are increasing exposure to cryptocurrencies.

Los Angeles voters are scheduled to consider what city officials there call “an empty homes tax” in 2022