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Basin home prices up overall
MOSES LAKE — Home prices were up across most of the Columbia Basin in August, the latest month for which informati…
Arizona justices uphold Phoenix airport's Uber, Lyft fees
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's high court on Thursday upheld a $4 pickup and drop-off fee that led Uber and Lyft to threaten to stop serving the Phoenix airport, one of the busiest in the nation.
Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics have growing concerns that some mom-and-pop s…
Pelosi: 6.6M more unemployed boosts need for new jobs bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
AP-NORC poll: Half of working Americans say they or a household member have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP-NORC poll: Half of working Americans say they or a household member have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
Business events scheduled for the coming week.
US border construction projects spur rural coronavirus fears
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears that the coronavirus could race through temporary camps and workers could spread it …
With business vaporizing, Europe focuses on avoiding layoffs
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the new coronavirus spreads across Europe, ravaging economies and killing thousands, governments and the European Union are focusing much of their economic rescue efforts on containing a boom in …
A record 10 million sought US jobless aid in past 2 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronaviru…
Trump says he expects Russia, Saudis to cut oil production
DUBAI (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia will dramatically cut production and end an
Feds seek breakup of Altria-Juul deal on antitrust grounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and e-cigarette startup Juul Labs, saying their partnership amounted to an agreement not to…
Stocks open slightly higher even after applications for unemployment benefits surge as millions of jobs are lost
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open slightly higher even after applications for unemployment benefits surge as millions of jobs are lost.
What to do when the coronavirus crisis delays your wedding
Couples are often told to prepare for anything when it comes to their wedding, but a global pandemic isn’t typically something to consider.
Outbreak: bankruptcies, layoffs and quiet skies
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears the coronavirus could race through temporary work camps and spread to rural communit…
Nissan recalls over 250K vehicles to replace Takata air bags
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.