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The inflation report finally contained some good news about auto insurance premiums. They've been rising for months and are one part of why inflation has had such a bite. While they finally dipped just a bit, they remain much higher than a few years ago. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on why.
Al Calderone has held a variety of jobs in his life — courier, glazier, landscaper and minister of a church in Williams that has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March. Now, in the heart of historic downtown Winters, from a 600-square-foot store on Railroad Avenue, Calderone, 63, builds guitars, teaches the craft of guitar and ukulele making, and gives lessons at ARC Guitar. His business is a rarity — a brick-and-mortar shop devoted to building musical instruments. Lutherie is a calling he found late in life, fulfilling a dream he had since he was ...