February 12, 2018, 6:00am Business
Were fears overblown that changes to the federal tax law would trigger plunging home values? Read story
February 11, 2018, 6:01am Columnists
What this country needs is a massive, costly, super-extravagant military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue with tanks, fighter flyovers, bands, horses and hundreds of uniformed high-stepping troops all saluting their commander-in-chief, Donald Trump. Read story
February 11, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Do you have a Facebook page? If so, our investment club can’t find it. We think it would be very interesting for the public to view your personal thoughts and get to know more about the man who has been writing for our newspaper for more than… Read story
February 10, 2018, 5:59am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My mother-in-law suffered with a bad back for over 20 years, resisting spine surgery because many of her contemporaries had rotten luck with it. However, one of her friends had a spine procedure six months ago and is still bragging about the good surgeon who performed it.… Read story
February 9, 2018, 6:00am Business
I don’t come from money. Not even close. Read story
February 7, 2018, 6:01am Business
A dating couple recently asked my husband and me, “What’s the secret to a good marriage?” Read story
February 6, 2018, 6:01am Business
In Olympia, Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing lawmakers to enact a new tax on carbon gas emissions before the legislature adjourns on March 8. Read story
February 5, 2018, 6:04am Business
They are gnawing questions that many homebuyers inevitably ponder: What are my chances of getting the house I’ve fallen in love with at a price I can afford, which happens to be well below what the seller is asking? What are the odds that pesky contract contingencies, such as mortgage… Read story
February 4, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Charles Schwab is forcing all customers out of sweep money market funds and into bank accounts. My current sweep account pays 0.88 percent, and the bank account pays a lousy 0.1 percent. Schwab is giving us no choice in this matter. It claims it has something to… Read story
February 3, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Readers: Last week, I gave you some of Ossie Ollum’s recommendations for low-priced stocks and promised to give you more this week. But for some reason, he wasn’t confident about his other picks. However, many readers are interested in stocks yielding over 10 percent, and Ashley Madison was kind… Read story
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