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Washington businesses brace for Trump’s curbs on immigration, trade

November 11, 2024, 2:43pm Business

While the American business community is broadly bullish on a second Trump administration, many businesses in Washington want to see the fine print on the president-elect’s economic policies. Read story

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bounces above $82,000

November 11, 2024, 11:23am Business

Most U.S. stocks are rising Monday and adding to the gains made during their best week of the year. Read story

People walk near the logo of Honda Motor Company at a showroom on Feb. 8, 2022, in Tokyo.

Engines on 1.4 million Honda vehicles might fail, so U.S. regulators open an investigation

People walk near the logo of Honda Motor Company at a showroom on Feb. 8, 2022, in Tokyo.

November 11, 2024, 9:18am Business

The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. Read story

Four years make a big difference for Donald Trump — and for Fox News

November 11, 2024, 6:01am Business

Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial state of Arizona. This year illustrated the difference that four years can make. Read story

A cargo ship loaded with containers berths at a port in Qingdao, in China&rsquo;s eastern Shandong province, on Jan. 14, 2020.

How Trump could put his campaign promises on tariffs into action

A cargo ship loaded with containers berths at a port in Qingdao, in China&rsquo;s eastern Shandong province, on Jan. 14, 2020.

November 11, 2024, 6:00am Business

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose massive new tariffs upon entering office on Jan. 20, calling them “the greatest thing ever invented.” And unlike some of his other campaign promises, he’s been consistent, repeatedly suggesting he’ll impose a 10% to 20% tariff on all foreign goods and a tariff… Read story

Mark Westphal is being sued by his former company Permobil, a wheelchair manufacturing company, after he took a job at Sunrise Medical, one of Permobil&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s competitors. Permobil has fiiled the suit in federal court in Tennessee, even though Washington state law states that non-compete clauses are not enforceable if they require disputes be settled outside of the state.

WA law restricts noncompete agreements. They keep popping up anyway

Mark Westphal is being sued by his former company Permobil, a wheelchair manufacturing company, after he took a job at Sunrise Medical, one of Permobil&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s competitors. Permobil has fiiled the suit in federal court in Tennessee, even though Washington state law states that non-compete clauses are not enforceable if they require disputes be settled outside of the state.

November 11, 2024, 6:00am Business

Mark Westphal muted his video call, swiveled around in his black office chair and sternly whispered “Stop” to his barking puppy. The fuzzy bernedoodle flopped onto a blanket but continued barking. Plush toys in the shape of dinosaurs and monkeys littered the floor. Nearby, a cane leaned against the wall… Read story

Land-based wind turbines spin Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J.

It may not be easy for Trump to kill U.S. offshore wind projects

Land-based wind turbines spin Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J.

November 10, 2024, 2:17pm Business

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House. Read story

FILE - People demonstrate outside the Supreme Court, June 30, 2023, in Washington.

‘With this new administration, the dream is gone’: Those hoping for loan forgiveness in limbo

FILE - People demonstrate outside the Supreme Court, June 30, 2023, in Washington.

November 10, 2024, 2:16pm Business

Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan-forgiveness efforts. Read story