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FILE - A woman walks with her ballot to a vacant voting booth at City Hall in San Francisco, March 5, 2024.

China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate

FILE - A woman walks with her ballot to a vacant voting booth at City Hall in San Francisco, March 5, 2024.

September 3, 2024, 8:02am Business

When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man. Read story

FILE - A housing development in Middlesex, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering

FILE - A housing development in Middlesex, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

September 3, 2024, 8:00am Business

When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation for three painful years was now essentially defeated. Read story

Hotel employees, local officials and members of Unite Here Local 2 union picket outside of the Grand Hyatt at SFO in South San Francisco, Calif., Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, during the second day of a three-day strike with hotel employees across the country.

Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color

Hotel employees, local officials and members of Unite Here Local 2 union picket outside of the Grand Hyatt at SFO in South San Francisco, Calif., Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, during the second day of a three-day strike with hotel employees across the country.

September 3, 2024, 8:00am Business

More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the U.S. were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts. Read story

FILE - A cashier rings up a marijuana sale, July 1, 2017, at a cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas.

A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won’t come until after the presidential election

FILE - A cashier rings up a marijuana sale, July 1, 2017, at a cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas.

September 3, 2024, 7:59am Business

A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race. Read story

The Waterfront Gateway project is expected to bridge downtown Vancouver to the waterfront district.

Affordable housing project in Vancouver’s Waterfront Gateway gets $4.5M in state funds

The Waterfront Gateway project is expected to bridge downtown Vancouver to the waterfront district.

September 3, 2024, 6:09am Business

The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded $4.5 million to an affordable housing project in Vancouver’s Waterfront Gateway. Read story

Visitors to Columbia Riverfront RV Park in Woodland enjoy sunshine Wednesday. The Port of Woodland recently purchased the property and will maintain it as an RV park.

Port of Woodland buys and is operating an upscale RV park along Columbia River

Visitors to Columbia Riverfront RV Park in Woodland enjoy sunshine Wednesday. The Port of Woodland recently purchased the property and will maintain it as an RV park.

September 3, 2024, 6:06am Business

The Port of Woodland has bought and is now operating an upscale RV park along the Columbia River outside of Woodland. Read story

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Where exactly are all the AI jobs?

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September 2, 2024, 11:31am Business

The desire for artificial intelligence skills in new hires has exploded over the last five years, and continues to be a priority for hiring managers across nearly every industry, data from Stanford University’s annual AI Index Report found. Read story

ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels dropped from DirecTV in contract dispute

September 2, 2024, 9:56am Business

Walt Disney Co.-owned channels, including ESPN and ABC stations, were knocked off DirecTV platforms Sunday after talks to reach a new distribution deal collapsed. Read story