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Insurance rates won’t go up in wake of 2026 wildfires
MOSES LAKE — Almost three-fifths of American homeowners have concerns about their insurance rates going up due to …
With small businesses hurt by pandemic closures, Columbia Basin Herald offers grant program
It isn’t easy for a small business to serve customers and pay the bills even in a strong economy. But now small businesses across the Columbia Basin are hammer…
This Week: Consumer confidence, Q1 GDP, Amazon earns
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Survey: Business economists' outlook darkens since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A survey of U.S. business economists in mid-April found that one-third of their companies had shut down at least some of their operations, and two-thirds had laid off or furloughed workers or cut …
Publicly traded hotel firms won't give back small-biz loans
Three publicly traded hotel companies tied to a Texas businessman
“Green light! Ants!” Spain’s kids get freedom from lockdown
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After six weeks cooped up with 3-year-old twins, mother Susana Sabaté was finally able to release her energy-filled boys onto Spain’s sunny streets.
Average US gas price drops 9 cents over 2 weeks to $1.93
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 9 cents over the past two weeks, to $1.93 per gallon.
A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months
NEW YORK (AP) — The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent many of them from ending up in bankruptcy court.
Boris Johnson returns to face growing virus divisions in UK
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care, with his government facing growing criticism over the deaths and…
Cashier strives to send "happy vibes" during crisis
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — Brittany Olander grabbed her surgical mask before walking out of her Federal Heights apartment.
Muted and vacant, Las Vegas struggles to survive shutdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Slot machines are powered down, casinos boarded up and barricaded.
Microsoft's technology chief pivots to pandemic response
Microsoft's chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science and other research.
Can nursing homes dedicated to virus patients stop spread?
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A few states may have found a way to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes by converting some of them into “recovery centers” set aside mostly for residents who have left t…
German minister backs creating legal right to work from home
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's labor minister wants to enshrine into law the right to work from home if it is feasible to do so, even after the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Asia Today: India's Modi warns against complacency vs virus
BANGKOK (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned the country’s 1.3 billion people against any complacency in the fight against the coronavirus.
Fed reports financial details on 3 key support programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve had $85.8 billion in loans outstanding last week in three of the programs it rolled out last month to protect the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.