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FILE - The Etsy logo is appears on a mobile credit card reader, on Jan. 6, 2015 in New York. Etsy said on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost sluggish sales and draw in infrequent shoppers.

Etsy plans to test its first-ever loyalty program as it aims to boost sales

FILE - The Etsy logo is appears on a mobile credit card reader, on Jan. 6, 2015 in New York. Etsy said on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost sluggish sales and draw in infrequent shoppers.

August 3, 2024, 6:00am Business

Etsy said Wednesday it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the e-commerce site’s sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers. Read story

Mint production has been decreasing in Idaho because of the challenges in getting rid of pests.

Fungal disease endangers Idaho’s $21M mint industry

Mint production has been decreasing in Idaho because of the challenges in getting rid of pests.

August 3, 2024, 5:55am Business

Though Idaho may be known for its potatoes, the state exceeds most any other for a much lesser-known crop: peppermint. But across the U.S., mint farmers see a major threat to production that’s prompting them to find another business. Read story

Clark County business briefing, Aug. 3, 2024

August 3, 2024, 5:17am Business

People in Business Read story

More time equals more money: Whether on your own or through employer, save for retirement now

August 3, 2024, 5:09am Business

Employees are increasingly left on their own to fund their retirements. Read story

Caesarstone, which has a facility in Sun Valley, California, is one of the companies named in a Los Angeles County lawsuit.

Incurable silicosis cost a countertop cutter his lungs. Are these companies at fault?

Caesarstone, which has a facility in Sun Valley, California, is one of the companies named in a Los Angeles County lawsuit.

August 3, 2024, 5:09am Business

From morning to evening, six days a week, Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez spent his days cutting engineered stone, a man-made product that has become a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops. Read story

FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2024 in New York. World shares have tumbled on Friday, August 2, 2024, with Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S.

Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street

FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2024 in New York. World shares have tumbled on Friday, August 2, 2024, with Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S.

August 2, 2024, 1:55pm Business

Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. Read story

FILE - Mechanic Thomas Strater works at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo., April 30, 2024. U.S. hiring decelerated sharply in July in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs.

US added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll

FILE - Mechanic Thomas Strater works at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo., April 30, 2024. U.S. hiring decelerated sharply in July in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs.

August 2, 2024, 11:20am Business

U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added an unexpectedly weak 114,000 jobs. Read story

The mobile home where Shirley Kouplen lived shown Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Phoenix. Her mobile home cooling system stopped working during the sweltering heatwave of 2023, and by the time emergency responders arrived, the 70-year-old widow&rsquo;s temperature was 107.1 degrees, was diagnosed with heat stroke, suffered several heart attacks and later died at a local hospital. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity

The mobile home where Shirley Kouplen lived shown Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Phoenix. Her mobile home cooling system stopped working during the sweltering heatwave of 2023, and by the time emergency responders arrived, the 70-year-old widow&rsquo;s temperature was 107.1 degrees, was diagnosed with heat stroke, suffered several heart attacks and later died at a local hospital. (AP Photo/Ross D.

August 2, 2024, 8:26am Business

Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. Read story