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Biden to call for suspension of gas taxes

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election year move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump as the public is increasingly concerned about high gas prices and inflation.

 
California high-end stores hit by weekend robberies

The weekend robberies started in San Francisco Friday around 8 p.m., when packs of people broke into stores including Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Bloomingdale’s in the downtown area and in Union Square.

California restaurants rattled by labor crisis during pandemic

California fully reopened its economy on June 15 and did away with limits on capacity at restaurants, retail stores and other businesses. But instead of full dining rooms, many restaurants are being forced to cut operating hours or leave tables open.

US jobless claims fall to pandemic low of 547K

The Labor Department said Thursday that applications declined 39,000 from a revised 586,000 a week earlier.