Answering personal finance Qs amid stock market turmoil
Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually the economic highlight of each month, was enough to stop the slide.
The S&P 500 was down 5% in morning trading, coming off its worst day since COVID wrecked the global economy in 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,656 points, or 4.2%, as of 10:50 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 5.5% lower. Given the amount of market turmoil, it has left some concerned about the potential for a recession and what it means for their finances. Today on the program, we’ll dive into what this means for personal portfolios with Matthew Murawski, fee-only financial planner at Murawski Wealth Management. Also joining us is Delia Fernandez, fee-only certified financial planner and investment advisor, and president of Fernandez Financial Advisory, LLC in Los Alamitos.
With files from the Associated Press
Do Californians, like, really have an accent? Here’s what the research says.
You know the accent. You’ve heard it exaggerated in The Californians on SNL, slurred by Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and sung by Moon Unit Zappa in the most famous monologue in the San Fernando Valley. The California accent has been parodied in the media for decades. California is the largest state by population, making it one of the most diverse in the nation. So, is there truly an accent that unites all its residents? Today on AirTalk, we are talking about the California accent. Has living in California impacted your accent? Give us a call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com. Joining us to discuss is Norma Mendoza-Denton, professor of anthropology at UCLA and creator of the Los Angeles Speaks project.
Professor Mendoza-Denton is seeking participants who grew up & currently live in all parts of Los Angeles County to help with the study. Participants must be over 18 and speak English as a dominant language (began learning before age 8 or at 3rd grade). Researchers will come to your neighborhood and interview you for 60-90 minutes about living in LA. You may be asked to complete a brief mapping task. To ask questions or volunteer to participate, call the dedicated number for this project (805) 826-3568 or email losangeles.speaks@gmail.com. Learn more about the project here.
Colossus proves there is nothing better than a loaf of bread and some buttery croissants
There are few things quite as satisfying as the crunch of a fresh sourdough loaf as you cut into it, revealing a cloud of steam and pillowy inside. But if anything were to compete, it may be the way that flakes from a croissant melt the moment they hit your tongue, perfectly buttery. These may be simple pleasures, but they are complicated to produce, taking pastry chefs years to perfect. But it is something that founder and owner of Colossus, Kristin Colazas Rodriguez, has managed to replicate across three locations now. Colossus is a bakery first opened by Kristin in San Pedro after she spent several years working as a pastry chef at other restaurants. A second location quickly followed in her hometown of Long Beach, and now the bakery has expanded again, adding another San Pedro spot. Today on AirTalk, we're joined by Kristin Colazas Rodriguez to talk all things doughy as she shares some of Colossus' best treats with us.
FilmWeek: ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Freaky Tales,’ ‘Janis Ian: Breaking Silence,’ and more
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on-demand platforms.
- A Minecraft Movie Wide Release
- Freaky Tales In Select Theaters
- Janis Ian: Breaking Silence Laemmle Glendale|Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
- We Were Dangerous Lumiere Music Hall [Beverly Hills]
- Julie Keeps Quiet Laemmle Glendale
- A Nice Indian Boy In Select Theaters
- The Friend In Select Theaters
- Viet and Nam Laemmle Glendale
- William Tell In Select Theaters
- The Luckiest Man in America In Select Theaters
Feature: What’s your favorite fight scene in a movie?
Executing a fight scene requires a lot of attention to detail, but spending time to get the right fight choreographer and stunt doubles to execute their vision can make for a rewarding watch. In the case of stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski, his directorial debut, John Wick, helped spark a franchise that moviegoers love due to its well-choreographed action. Although the series has become a common example of great fighting, there’s a whole host of other examples that date back decades. Hong Kong action cinema has given so much to the action genre, having helped popularize high-speed martial arts fighting for international audiences; through this style of filmmaking, audiences were introduced to filmmaker John Woo and actor Jackie Chan. Joining us to share their extensive knowledge of fight scenes are Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein.
