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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
Facebook extends ban on Trump's use of Facebook account through inauguration, saying risk of his posts is 'too great'
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook extends ban on Trump's use of Facebook account through inauguration, saying risk of his posts is 'too great.'
US long-term mortgage rates hit new lows; 30-year at 2.65%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates declined this week to new record lows for the first week of 2021.
Wall Street keeps rising on Democratic wins, stimulus hopes
Major U.S. stock indexes surged to all-time highs Thursday as Wall Street bet that the Democratic sweep of Washington means more stimulus is on the way for the economy.
US services sector grows for seventh consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, grew for the seventh consecutive month in December even as coronavirus cases surged through the holidays.
Retail's online future grows brighter after pandemic bump
Online shopping has been a lifeline for many as the virus pandemic shuttered stores and kept people at home.
Deadly Norwegian landslide will cost at least $107 million.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A landslide that swept away homes in a residential area north of the Norwegian capital will cost insurance companies at least 900 million kroner ($107 million), a financial body said Thur…
Stocks rise on Wall Street after Congress blesses Biden win
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are getting back to rallying on Wall Street after Congress, in a late-night session, certified Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in the early going Thursda…
US trade deficit jumps to $68.1 billion in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit jumped to $68.1 billion in November, the highest monthly deficit in 14 years, as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports.
US jobless claims dip to still-high 787,000 as layoffs remain elevated with economy in grip of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims dip to still-high 787,000 as layoffs remain elevated with economy in grip of virus.
Walgreens tops fiscal 1Q forecasts as it fights pandemic hit
Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $308 million in its first fiscal quarter on a big charge tied to its stake in the drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen.
US unemployment claims slip to still-high 787,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has inflicted on the economy for n…
Dutch prosecutors won't investigate scandal-hit tax office
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors declined Thursday to open an investigation into possible discrimination by staff at the country's tax office, saying they found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in …
US trade deficit rises to $68.1 billion in November, reflecting a surge in imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — US trade deficit rises to $68.1 billion in November, reflecting a surge in imports.
The Latest: South Africa buys 1.5 million doses of vaccine
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa says it will import 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate the country’s health workers.
Twitter, Facebook temporarily muzzle Trump after DC violence
All it took for social-media giants Twitter and Facebook to even temporarily bar President Donald Trump from addressing their vast audiences was a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, fueled by years of false …