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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…
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Wall Street ended another turbulent day mostly lower as investors wait to see if Democrats and Republicans can settle their differences on an economic rescue package. Major indexes ended down about 3% Monday, havin…
Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — From Caracas to Tehran, officials are calling on the Trump administration to ease crippling economic sanctions they contend are contributing to the growing death toll caused by the coronavirus pandemic…
Stocks end a bumpy day lower, despite more aid from the Fed, as virus aid package stalls in Congress again; Dow off 3%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks end a bumpy day lower, despite more aid from the Fed, as virus aid package stalls in Congress again; Dow off 3%.
H&R Block, Macy's fall; Avis Budget, PG&E rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
The Latest: Market swings may accelerate rebalancing needs
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark crude oil rose 73 cents to close at $23.36 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 5 cents to $27.03 a barrel.
Stocks slump, despite Fed aid, as virus bill stalls again
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell about 3% on Wall Street Monday as Congress hit another roadblock in talks to inject nearly $2 trillion into the economy. Even an extraordinary flood of support from the Federal Reserve w…
Stocks tumble despite Fed aid as traders wait for Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve did what it could to help financial markets and the economy Monday. But investors are still waiting for Congress and the White House to do the same.
PG&E pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric said Monday it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 fire in Northern California that killed 84 people and decimated thre…
Germany OKs big aid package to help companies, self-employed
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday approved a massive new package of measures to cushion the devastating effects of the virus outbreak on the economy, bringing the total aid on offer to more than 1 trill…
Stocks open lower after coronavirus relief bill stalls in Congress; Fed action mitigates losses; Dow industrials off 2%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open lower after coronavirus relief bill stalls in Congress; Fed action mitigates losses; Dow industrials off 2%.
PG&E says it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for California wildfire that killed 84 people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — PG&E says it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for California wildfire that killed 84 people.
Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
PARIS (AP) — The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package f…
Liz Weston: How to create a retirement paycheck that lasts
Saving and investing for retirement may actually be easier than deciding how to safely spend what you’ve accumulated.