Business & Economy
Business & Economy
FAA Certifies Google’s Wing Drone Delivery Company To Operate As An Airline
Wing’s drones are made to deliver a wide range of items — including coffee, chocolate and burritos — from local merchants to their customers. Continue Reading FAA Certifies Google’s Wing Drone Delivery Company To Operate As An Airline
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue-Collar Voters
The Democrat announced his decision on ABC’s The View, saying he is running to be a champion for manufacturing in a country that has been fractured by trade and outsourcing. Continue Reading Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue-Collar Voters
President Trump Seeks More Border Wall Funding In 2020 Budget Proposal
President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs. Continue Reading President Trump Seeks More Border Wall Funding In 2020 Budget Proposal
Incentives For Electric Car Buyers? Yes In Oregon, Maybe In Washington
Democrats in the Washington Legislature want to revive a tax break for buyers of electric cars, which critics view as wasteful and unnecessary. Meanwhile, a publicly-financed rebate for battery-powered cars in Oregon is finding thousands of takers. Continue Reading Incentives For Electric Car Buyers? Yes In Oregon, Maybe In Washington
Journalists Raise Money, Post Jobs And Buy Beers For Peers After A Week Of Layoffs
After Buzzfeed, Gannett and Verizon’s media group announced job losses this week, journalists across the country banded together to offer support. Continue Reading Journalists Raise Money, Post Jobs And Buy Beers For Peers After A Week Of Layoffs
If This Bill Passes, Low-Income Washington Families Could Get A Sales Tax Refund
A new bill in the state legislature would ease the tax burden on working families by giving a chunk of sales tax money back to them. Continue Reading If This Bill Passes, Low-Income Washington Families Could Get A Sales Tax Refund
Like Those (Relatively) Low Gas Prices? Thank The Global Oil Glut
Gasoline prices have been dropping steadily for months; they’re averaging right around $2.25 per gallon nationally. Enjoy, but don’t get used to them, analysts say. Continue Reading Like Those (Relatively) Low Gas Prices? Thank The Global Oil Glut
U.S. Adds Stronger-Than-Expected 312,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises Slightly To 3.9 Percent
The economy added 312,000 jobs in December — topping analysts’ expectations of 180,000 jobs added. Unemployment climbed as more people felt confident enough to quit their jobs and look for new ones. Continue Reading U.S. Adds Stronger-Than-Expected 312,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises Slightly To 3.9 Percent
Oregon’s New Equal Pay Act Goes Into Full Effect In 2019
There are already federal and state laws that try to shrink the pay gap among genders. But this new Oregon state law expands gender protections to include things like race, religion, marital status or age. Continue Reading Oregon’s New Equal Pay Act Goes Into Full Effect In 2019
Catch The Cost Lift: Up And Down ‘Airline Pricing’ Coming To Northwest Ski Areas
The cost of lift tickets at Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon will rise and fall daily based on demand. What the ski industry calls “dynamic pricing” was pioneered by major resorts in Colorado, Utah and California. It has been slow to spread to the Northwest. Continue Reading Catch The Cost Lift: Up And Down ‘Airline Pricing’ Coming To Northwest Ski Areas
Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Pipeline Explosion
A pipeline explosion in British Columbia risks cutting off the flow of Canadian natural gas to Washington, and companies are urging customers to conserve. Continue Reading Washington Could See Gas Shortage After British Columbia Pipeline Explosion
Your Word Of The Day Is ‘Torrefaction.’ First-Of-Its Kind Plant To Open In Eastern Oregon
Construction begins soon in eastern Oregon for the first commercial-scale “torrefaction” facility in the country. If you don’t know what that word means, you’re in good company. But the process itself isn’t all that exotic. Think of how your coffee beans get crispy. Continue Reading Your Word Of The Day Is ‘Torrefaction.’ First-Of-Its Kind Plant To Open In Eastern Oregon
