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State Farm General asked Monday for an emergency rate increase averaging 22%, saying the Los Angeles County fires have put California’s largest insurer in dire financial straits.

State Farm General, California’s largest home insurer, asked state officials for an emergency rate hike averaging 22% Monday, claiming the Los Angeles County fires have put the company in tough financial straits.

Inflation promises were key to Trump's victory but by many measures, such as growth and job creation, the economy overall was not in the dire straits he painted on the campaign trail.

While Season 1 gave viewers the time to steep in the dire straits that led Gi-hun to accept an invitation to the games, Season 2 beginning the same way feels expected, if ultimately necessary.

The economy is in dire straits especially in Bethlehem, which relies heavily on tourism which has almost entirely stopped.