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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington on April 9, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

Bessent warns tariffs will go back up for nations that do not negotiate in ‘good faith’ 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs could return to the levels set by President Donald Trump on April 2 if trading partners don’t negotiate in good faith.  On April 2, Trump announced a minimum 10% tariff on nearly all imports, with higher levies on roughly 60 nations labeled as the “worst offenders”

Santa Clarita surpasses prepandemic job levels 

The latest numbers from California’s Employment Development Department indicate the number of local jobs dipped in February, but Santa Clarita remains above its prepandemic levels, just over five years after

President Donald Trump shows a chart outlining reciprocal tariffs during the announcement ceremony at the White House April 2, 2025. Screenshot from White House video via X.

Trump’s tariff announcement spurs market jitters  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   The three major U.S. stock indexes dropped on Thursday morning after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs of 10% or higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial

The national debt clock displayed at a bus station in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

What to expect from Trump’s global tariffs 

By Terri Wu Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day,” when he will unveil reciprocal tariffs to level the trading field between the United States and its

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, speaks about the California insurance crisis to a room of people at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Friday, March 21, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

VIA hosts discussion of growing insurance crisis 

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, joined insurance experts and local business leaders last week at College of the Canyons for a discussion of the growing insurance crisis in California because

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | ‘OK Boomer!’ 

There’s a phrase going around social media at present, often spoken by millennials in the workplace (ages ranging between 24-39), directed at those in the workplace (ages ranging between 55-75),