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Byline: STAN CHOE-AP Business Writer

05 Mar

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

published on March 5, 2026 - 2:43 PM

Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of

04 Mar

US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

published on March 4, 2026 - 2:41 PM

The U.S. stock market rebounded Wednesday from two days of punishing swings after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave

03 Mar

Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher

published on March 3, 2026 - 2:50 PM

A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on

02 Mar

US stocks erase sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war

published on March 2, 2026 - 2:56 PM

Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation

26 Feb

The worst day for Nvidia’s stock since last spring drags Wall Street lower

published on February 26, 2026 - 2:29 PM

The worst day for Nvidia’s stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower on Thursday, even though most stocks

24 Feb

US stocks rise after getting a reminder of AI’s potential upsides

published on February 24, 2026 - 2:48 PM

U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence boom may also have an upside. The S&P 500

23 Feb

US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers

published on February 23, 2026 - 2:54 PM

U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that

20 Feb

Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

published on February 20, 2026 - 2:46 PM

Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic

18 Feb

Nvidia leads the US stock market higher

published on February 18, 2026 - 3:24 PM

The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%

17 Feb

US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy

published on February 17, 2026 - 3:00 PM

A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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