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Enron's Jeff Skilling doesn't deserve a break

Enron's Jeff Skilling doesn't deserve a break

As if you didn't know this already, we're coddling criminals in America.

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JPMorgan Chase lawsuit: California alleges illegal collection practices

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris from The Times newsroom on the lawsuit filed by Cali...

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris from The Times newsroom on the lawsuit filed by California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris' office accusing the banking giant of flooding the state's courts with questionable lawsuits to collect overdue credit card debt.

Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures

Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures

WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in...

Brown seeks to eliminate state tax break for 'enterprise zones'

Brown seeks to eliminate state tax break for 'enterprise zones'

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown is taking another stab at largely eliminating a state $700-million tax break for "enterprise zones"...

BofA cuts 2 million customers loose

BofA cuts 2 million customers loose

It's long been a basic tenet of the business world: You give us more business, we'll reward your loyalty with better deals.

Female tech entrepreneurs flourish in L.A.

Female tech entrepreneurs flourish in L.A.

It seemed like a typical dinner party for the well-heeled set: eight women, some dressed in stilettos and skinny jeans, gabbing over glasses...

Interior designer knows stars' homes inside out

Interior designer knows stars' homes inside out

The gig: Interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard is in demand among Hollywood celebrities: Christina Aguilera, Kid Rock...

Is $1,721.75 the bill you'd expect for treating a cut?

Is $1,721.75 the bill you'd expect for treating a cut?

It was your basic, run-of-the-mill accident. Kim Haselhoff's 9-year-old son got nipped in the finger by one of the family dogs. It didn't...

GOP may seek to tie debt ceiling deal to tax code changes

GOP may seek to tie debt ceiling deal to tax code changes

WASHINGTON — In a little more than a week, the U.S. will hit its debt limit — and the maneuvering has begun against a backdrop...

California sues JPMorgan over debt collection tactics

California sues JPMorgan over debt collection tactics

In a lawsuit that echoes the worst abuses of the foreclosure crisis, the state's top law enforcement official is suing the nation's...

Retail sales brighten, but less than expected

Retail sales brighten, but less than expected

Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their...

Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades

Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades

An explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical...

BofA settles another mortgage lawsuit but is facing a new one

BofA settles another mortgage lawsuit but is facing a new one

NEW YORK — As Bank of America Corp. pulls itself free from a swamp of mortgage liabilities, new troubles keep threatening to suck it...

Give cable TV subscribers more freedom of choice

Give cable TV subscribers more freedom of choice

President Obama has nominated venture capitalist Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and the wireless industries, to serve as...

Senate OKs Internet sales tax

Senate OKs Internet sales tax

WASHINGTON — The Senate gave strong bipartisan approval to landmark legislation that could largely lead to the end of the nation's...

Tesla drives California environmental credits to the bank

Tesla drives California environmental credits to the bank

When Tesla Motors reports its first-ever profit Wednesday, much of the money will come courtesy of the state of California.

Sprinkled with smarts

Sprinkled with smarts

The gig: Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Beverly Hills chain beloved by bold-faced Hollywood names such as Tom Cruise and Ryan...

Monitor credit accounts to catch dings of all sizes

Monitor credit accounts to catch dings of all sizes

Dear Liz: My husband and I are in the process of refinancing our mortgage. I just received my credit report in the mail,...

BBB looks to regain trust with relaunch of Southland branch

BBB looks to regain trust with relaunch of Southland branch

The Better Business Bureau wants you to know that it's cleaned up its act in Los Angeles.

California deems UnitedHealth rate hikes unreasonable

California deems UnitedHealth rate hikes unreasonable

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., is imposing unreasonable...

Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny

Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny

A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations...

Legislature should pull plug on inept Medical Board of California

Legislature should pull plug on inept Medical Board of California

The time has come to put the Medical Board of California out of its misery.