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More homes on the market in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — People hoping to buy a home in July had a better selection available to them than a year ago, accordi…
Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
'We need help': Economic, health crises grow as cases top 1M
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has thrown 10 million Americans out of work in just two weeks in the swiftest, most stunning collapse the U.S. job market has ever witnessed, and the public health crisis de…
The Latest: India's PM looks to boost country's morale
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Mega Millions change means jackpots will be big, not massive
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Winning a Mega Millions lottery prize worth hundreds of millions of dollars was always a long, long shot, but soon it will be nearly impossible.
US long-term mortgages fall; 30-year at 3.33%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week for the second straight week as anxiety has spiraled over devastation to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
US urges masks as dramatic steps to combat virus roll out
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration urged Americans to cover their faces in public and limited exports of medical supplies Friday as New York’s governor took his own dramatic step to fight the coronavirus — vo…
100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand to leave as rules ease
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began a lockdown last week were starting to fly to their home countries Friday.
Stocks close lower on Wall Street after latest grim reading on job losses due to coronavirus outbreak spooks investors
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks close lower on Wall Street after latest grim reading on job losses due to coronavirus outbreak spooks investors.
Boost the schmooze? Trump wants tax dining deduction back
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may be an odd gesture at a time of social distancing, but President Donald Trump is leaning into his plea to Congress to restore full tax benefits prized by business for fine dining and schmooz…
A bleak US jobs report likely portends even deeper losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A grim snapshot of the U.S. job market's sudden collapse emerged Friday with a report that employers shed hundreds of thousands of jobs last month because of the viral outbreak that's brought the …
Vendors return in Wuhan as China prepares virus memorial
WUHAN, China (AP) — Sidewalk vendors wearing face masks and gloves sold pork, tomatoes, carrots and other vegetables to shoppers Friday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began, as workers prepared …
Tesla, Dave & Buster rise; Chewy, Macquarie fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
Small business relief program launches, hits snags
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government’s $349 billion relief program for small businesses got off to a rocky start Friday as hundreds of thousands tried to apply for desperately needed loans.
Testing issues cloud scope of California's virus outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is ramping up testing for coronavirus even as a backlog of 59,000 pending tests is growing, delaying some people from getting results for up to 12 days and leaving an incomplete pictur…
OSHA cites companies in deadly New Orleans hotel collapse
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal agency has issued citations against a dozen companies in connection with last fall’s