2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (330+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Federal tax burden rises across U.S., including California According to numbers from the national firm J. David Tax Law, federal income tax burdens have grown dramatically across the country – with California in fifth place nationally. That law…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (238+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Diesel prices reach record high US diesel fuel prices hit a new all-time high on Friday, largely due to the continuing war in Iran that is severely restricting global energy supplies. The big picture: The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (131+ words) Mortgage rates in the US have climbed to their highest level in over a year, driven by turmoil in the bond market and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again this year. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (108+ words) Hiring in the US was unexpectedly strong in August 2026, with employers adding 162,000 jobs, as reported by the Labor Department. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. By the numbers: Job growth estimates for June and July were revised upwards by 55,000 jobs,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (135+ words) Uber Technologies will lay off about 3,300 employees, or 10% of its staff, marking the company’s largest job cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic. The layoffs aim to help Uber adapt to increased competition from robotaxis, such as those deployed by Waymo and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (102+ words) Elementary students across Fresno Unified may not be able to go on any field trips this year. That’s because the district eliminated its funding for field trips, totaling a $2.2 million budget cut. The big picture: A Fresno Unified spokesperson told…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (188+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Walmart pledges price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund Walmart earned $6.4 billion in net income for the three months ending July 31, buoyed in part by a $2.9 billion tariff refund, the largest yet reported. The big picture:…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun American Pistachio Growers names new CEO Mike Forbes is taking over as the next President and CEO of American Pistachio Growers. The trade association announced Thursday that Forbes will start his new position on Sep....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Housing market struggles in July as factory output sees gains U.S. single-family homebuilding fell to its lowest level in more than three-and-a-half years in July, dropping 9.9% from the previous month and 15.7% year-on-year. Contract signings for existing…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (480+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Report: Federal spending fails to make Calif. affordable Billions of dollars of government spending over a decade have done nothing to stop homeownership from slipping out of reach for millions of Americans. The big picture:…...