Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Retailers Warn: Get Ready For Higher Prices If New Tariffs Hit Goods From China
Retailers predict rising prices if President Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports. Continue Reading Retailers Warn: Get Ready For Higher Prices If New Tariffs Hit Goods From China
With Jobs Numbers Like These, It’s Hard To See Why The Economy Is Slowing
The U.S. economy is slowing down, but it keeps creating jobs at a healthy pace. Employers added 164,000 jobs last month — as analysts had projected — and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Continue Reading With Jobs Numbers Like These, It’s Hard To See Why The Economy Is Slowing
What’s The Toll Of Childhood Cancer? 11 Million Years Of Human Potential Every Year, Study Says
What does the world lose when a child gets cancer? Out of 2.2 billion children worldwide, more than 416,500 children are diagnosed and 142,300 are estimated to die from the disease each year. Now researchers have calculated the impact in more defined terms. Childhood cancer’s toll amounts to a total of more than 11 million lost healthy years each year. Continue Reading What’s The Toll Of Childhood Cancer? 11 Million Years Of Human Potential Every Year, Study Says
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates For 1st Time Since 2008
The quarter-point cut signals growing concern at the Federal Reserve about a slowdown in the economy amid the trade war with China. The Fed last cut rates in 2008 and raised them as late as December. Continue Reading Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates For 1st Time Since 2008
Seattle Woman Charged In Capital One Data Breach Exposing Over 100 Million Customers
Authorities in Seattle have charged Paige A. Thompson, who also goes by the handle “erratic,” with a single count of computer fraud. She appeared in court on Monday and is scheduled for a detention hearing on Thursday. Continue Reading Seattle Woman Charged In Capital One Data Breach Exposing Over 100 Million Customers
Economists Say Federal Government Is Over-Paying Farmers For Trade Losses
Lots of American companies have lost sales since the Trump administration and China embarked on the current cycle of tariff-raising and retaliation. Few, if any, have been compensated as handsomely as farmers. Continue Reading Economists Say Federal Government Is Over-Paying Farmers For Trade Losses
Boeing May Temporarily Halt 737 Max Production In Wake Of Fleet’s Grounding
Boeing’s CEO says the company will consider temporarily shutting down production of the 737 Max if the plane’s return is significantly delayed beyond the company’s October forecast. Continue Reading Boeing May Temporarily Halt 737 Max Production In Wake Of Fleet’s Grounding
Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people. Continue Reading Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
What Washington Can’t Tax, Oregon Might
On July 1, Washington stopped letting Oregon shoppers skip paying sales tax at the register, with a few exceptions. Some businesses in southwestern Washington fear the change will drive away Oregon customers who won’t want to cross the river to shop when there is no sales tax at home. Continue Reading What Washington Can’t Tax, Oregon Might
Rural Homelessness Is Very Real — But Harder To See And Help
Homelessness is often considered an urban phenomenon. But those who work on homeless issues say rural homelessness is a growing problem, too. That’s true across the state and across the country. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NPR, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported in May that one in three rural Americans say homelessness is a problem in their communities. Continue Reading Rural Homelessness Is Very Real — But Harder To See And Help
Hot Potato! The Science Of Getting Delivery French Fries Right Is Being Honed In Washington
Home-delivered fast food is a booming global business, but when it comes to French fries, there’s a hitch. They often get soggy on the ride. So now, top fry-makers are racing to perfect a crispy fry that can survive a 15-minute ride with a food delivery service. Companies right here in the Northwest are frying up a crisp solution to this soggy situation. Continue Reading Hot Potato! The Science Of Getting Delivery French Fries Right Is Being Honed In Washington
A Yield Curve Inversion Just Happened. It’s Done So Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions
An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: the yield curve remained inverted for three months, which has for almost half a century preceded economic recessions. Continue Reading A Yield Curve Inversion Just Happened. It’s Done So Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions
