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New jobless claims slightly increased in the state last week

New jobless claims in the state increased slightly last week as additional layoffs occurred in the construction, agriculture, accommodation and food services sectors, according to...

Volkswagen weathers pandemic with $10.7 billion profit

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen said Friday it made better than expected profit of $10.7 billion after tax in 2020 despite the pandemic. The world’s No....

Stocks finish mostly lower Friday

By Damian J. Troise Associated Press Associated Press A choppy day on Wall Street ended with stocks mostly lower Friday, helping push the S&P 500...

Spokane Valley demands say in debate over utility tax

The city of Spokane and Spokane County are wrestling over a new utility tax on county residents – and Spokane Valley officials want to enter...

United will pay $49 million to settle air mail fraud case

United Airlines will pay more than $49 million to avoid criminal prosecution and settle civil charges of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service in the delivery...

Hospitals plead for bailout in face of runaway pandemic bills

U.S. hospitals face up to $122 billion in lost revenue this year as the pandemic continues its rampage, threatening to push more critical-care centers into...

Snow hammers mountain passes, posing travel risks for weekend travelers

Travelers eyeing a weekend getaway should proceed with caution if the journey includes a mountain pass. Though the weather turned warm and sunny in Spokane...

Former longtime Jensen-Byrd salesman walks down memory lane

The Jensen-Byrd Co. has had a long history in Spokane and former salesman Don Mittelstadt was there for 47 years of it. Mittelstadt, who turns...

U.S. consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps

WASHINGTON — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America’s consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven...

U.S. Consumer sentiment fell to six-month low in February

The University of Michigan’s final sentiment index fell to 76.8 from 79 in January, data released Friday showed. That was slightly better than the preliminary...

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