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Americans grappled by inflation may sense a bit of relief since the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it lowered interest rates by a half point.

There’s an air of optimism for American consumers following the Federal Reserve’s cut on key interest rates. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

The Federal Reserve sets the federal interest rate, which can impact everything from from your mortgage to your car loans. Here’s what you need to know.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis is joined by Neha Kumar, women’s finance coach and co-founder of Full Glass Wine Co., to learn how and when you should teach your kids healthy financial habits. Learn simple techniques to make money and its worth relatable to growing minds of any age with Neha’s tips.

The immersive online gaming platform made its stock market debut in 2021. Here’s how much a $1,000 investment would be worth now.

Shares in the parent company of Facebook, as well as Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon fell significantly on Wednesday.

A massive IT outage that is causing global disruptions apparently won’t hold up business as usual in financial markets.

The Make Your Move Summit hosted by Chase for Business is coming to Los Angeles! Take your business to the next level from June 10th through June 12th at Terranea Resort. Visit Chase.com/makeyourmove to register.
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Dollar Tree will be branching out at new locations in four states, including California, after acquiring 170 99 Cents Only stores. Video broadcast Wednesday May 29, 2024 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.

Dollar Tree will be branching out at new locations in four states, including California, after acquiring 170 99 Cents Only Stores.

Up until now, buy now, pay later loans have been hard to track, making it easier for more households to get in over their heads. That may be about to change.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis chats with consumer finance and budgeting expert Andrea Woroch to learn about six money-saving apps that can transform spending habits. Learn how these accessible tools can help you save on everything from groceries to gas to household bills and more!

A woman in Huntington Beach was being asked to pay a debt she did not owe, so she turned to the NBC4 I-Team for help. Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News on Apr. 1, 2024. 

Robin Wiener is retiring, so she’s cutting her monthly expenses. When her internet provider, Frontier, wouldn’t give her a better rate, she took her business somewhere else.

LA City Hall’s attempt to modernize its payroll has costed the city tens of millions of dollars over budget with little to show. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 14, 2023.

The LA City Council is expected to approve millions of dollars in additional spending Friday for a new payroll system that has yet to direct-deposit a single employee paycheck, is 2 years behind schedule, and was already over budget.

For women, the lowest wage they would be willing to accept for a new job is $66,068, on average. For men, the minimum acceptable salary offer is $91,048.

Sam Bankman-Fried heads to jail after a judge sided with a request by federal prosecutors to revoke the FTX founder’s bail over alleged witness tampering.

More cardholders are carrying more credit card debt than ever before, and, on top of that, they’re paying record high interest rates.

One in 10 Americans has unclaimed property or money floating around. Here’s how to know if you are one of them.