July 17, 2016, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: The economy still looks terrible, and unemployment is higher than the government says. My husband has had three jobs since 2009. My son lost his Microsoft job, and my daughter was laid off and — with her family — is moving in with us. Our rent went… Read story
July 16, 2016, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Our neighbor, who had two wonderful dogs, confided to me that in the several years before their deaths, he spent over $27,000, with two veterinarians caring for them. My sister has a macaw. She had to take it to a vet who is a bird specialist and… Read story
July 15, 2016, 6:00am Business
I got my first job when I was 14. Read story
July 13, 2016, 6:00am Business
For this month’s Color of Money Book club pick, I’m selecting a horror story. Read story
July 12, 2016, 6:00am Business
Since the construction of Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams, Washington has enjoyed an abundance of low-cost, reliable hydropower. It has been one key competitive advantage for energy-intensive industries and now it is vital to our state’s burgeoning “clean-tech” industries. Read story
July 11, 2016, 5:59am Business
The practice is called “greenwashing” and home shoppers need to be on guard: It means a house is being marketed as environmentally friendly and energy-saving when it doesn’t really deserve that description. Read story
July 10, 2016, 6:01am Business
Nearly a decade ago, Carnegie Mellon University researchers surveyed a group of graduating college students and found just 7 percent of women said they’d tried to negotiate their initial job offers, compared to 57 percent of men. Read story
July 10, 2016, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain short selling. What are the risks? How do I do it? Read story
July 9, 2016, 5:58am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m one of the “stupids,” as you call them, who bought 200 shares of Tesla Motors at $265 in April. Read story
July 8, 2016, 6:00am Business
This is the summer of emancipation. Read story
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