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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…
Virus voting: France holds local elections despite fears
PARIS (AP) — French voters went to the polls Sunday to choose mayors and other local leaders but the second round of the vote was put into question amid concerns over low turnout and the rapid spread of the new cor…
U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. internet and wireless providers have announced temporary measures to make getting online less expensive and onerous as enforced social distancing due to the new coronavirus forces more human inte…
Trump declares emergency; world steps up fight against virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States declared a state of emergency Friday as many European countries went on a war footing amid mounting deaths as the world mobilized to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic.
US stock futures fall more than 4% after Fed slashes rates to counter economic impact of virus outbreak; Gold rises 3.5%
NEW YORK (AP) — US stock futures fall more than 4% after Fed slashes rates to counter economic impact of virus outbreak; Gold rises 3.5%.
Philippines isolates Manila to fight coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of police officers and army troops started sealing the Philippines' densely populated capital on Sunday at the start of one of Southeast Asia’s most drastic containment moves ag…
FAA is probing how a 12-inch crack occurred in Southwest jet
DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials said Friday they are investigating after a crack ruptured the skin on a Boeing 737 jet operated by Southwest Airlines, causing the plane to gradually lose cabin pressure.
Japan central bank boosts stimulus following Fed rate cut
BANGKOK (AP) — The Bank of Japan joined other major central banks Monday in expanding its already unprecedented levels of monetary support for financial markets and companies battered by the outbreak of the coronav…
The Latest: Oregon reports first death from new coronavirus
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Insurers weigh future filled with pricey drugs, coronavirus
If your doctor wants to prescribe an extremely expensive drug, expect your insurer to look hard first at whether it works before agreeing to pay.
US gas prices down 15 cents over past 3 weeks, to $2.39
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline dropped 15 cents per gallon, to $2.39, over the past three weeks.
Bank of Japan to expand purchases of stock, corporate bonds, other assets to help support economy, following Fed's lead
TOKYO (AP) — Bank of Japan to expand purchases of stock, corporate bonds, other assets to help support economy, following Fed's lead.
China reports Jan-Feb economic activity worse than expected
BEIJING (AP) — China’s consumer spending and factory activity fell more than expected in January and February as it fought a virus outbreak, prompting some forecasters to warn this year’s economic growth might slum…
This Week: Retail sales, Fed policy update, Tiffany earns
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Tenn. brothers donate sanitizer products bought for resale
Thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and packs of antibacterial wipes and medical masks have been donated after a failed attempt by two Tennessee brothers to resell them for profit during the U.S. coronavirus out…
Asian stock markets, US futures sink after Fed's rate cut
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets and U.S. futures fell Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate to shore up economic growth in the face of mounting global anti-virus controls that are shutti…