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FILE - People shop at Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing, China, on July 2, 2024. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the International Monetary Fund issues an update to its World Economic Outlook, a forecast for the global economy and major nations.

IMF’s economic view: Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth

FILE - People shop at Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing, China, on July 2, 2024. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the International Monetary Fund issues an update to its World Economic Outlook, a forecast for the global economy and major nations.

July 16, 2024, 7:39am Business

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan. But it says worldwide progress against accelerating prices has been slowed by stickier-than-expected inflation for services, from airline travel to restaurant meals. Read story

FILE - An Amazon Prime cardboard shipping box label is seen on March 17, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. Amazon Prime Day is here. And experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams.

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn

FILE - An Amazon Prime cardboard shipping box label is seen on March 17, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. Amazon Prime Day is here. And experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams.

July 16, 2024, 7:37am Business

Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Read story

Kids of all ages took to the driver&rsquo;s seat in bulldozers, loaders and excavators during Dozer Day in May 2019.

Popular Clark County program Dozer Day expands nationally

Kids of all ages took to the driver&rsquo;s seat in bulldozers, loaders and excavators during Dozer Day in May 2019.

July 16, 2024, 6:07am Business

Dozer Day is growing up. Read story

Clark Public Utilities commissioner candidates James Oneil, from left, Christopher Thobaben and Sherry Erickson meet with members of The Columbian&rsquo;s Editorial Board. The three candidates are vying to succeed Jim Malinowski, who is retiring from the board.

Clark Public Utilities candidates talk about nuclear power, metering, broadbandvideo icon

Clark Public Utilities commissioner candidates James Oneil, from left, Christopher Thobaben and Sherry Erickson meet with members of The Columbian&rsquo;s Editorial Board. The three candidates are vying to succeed Jim Malinowski, who is retiring from the board.

July 16, 2024, 6:06am Business

Three Vancouverites are in the running for a six-year term on the Clark Public Utilities board, with a primary election set for Aug. 6. Read story

Selling Washington’s food and farm products to the world

July 15, 2024, 6:00pm Business Free

Washington is the apple growing capital of the nation. It’s home to Walla Walla onions, Penn Cove mussels, Rainier cherries and Yakima Valley hops. Read story

FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, June 12, 2024. Powell will be interviewed at the Economic Club of Washington on Monday, July 15, 2024, about the U.S. and global economies, the central bank&rsquo;s efforts to tame inflation and the data it tracks as it seeks to keep the economy growing.

Powell says Federal Reserve is more confident inflation is slowing to its target

FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, June 12, 2024. Powell will be interviewed at the Economic Club of Washington on Monday, July 15, 2024, about the U.S. and global economies, the central bank&rsquo;s efforts to tame inflation and the data it tracks as it seeks to keep the economy growing.

July 15, 2024, 3:03pm Business

Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2 percent target and said the Fed would cut rates before the pace of price increases actually reached that point. Read story

FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange July 10, 2024, in New York. World shares began trading mixed on Monday, July 15, 2024, after China reported that its economy expanded at a lower-than-forecast 4.7% annual pace in the last quarter.

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to the edge of records as its momentum keeps rolling

FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange July 10, 2024, in New York. World shares began trading mixed on Monday, July 15, 2024, after China reported that its economy expanded at a lower-than-forecast 4.7% annual pace in the last quarter.

July 15, 2024, 1:34pm Business

U.S. stocks ticked to the edge of records Monday as Wall Street’s momentum keeps driving it upward. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Fla. Trump waiting until the actual convention to choose a running mate is later than usual for recent cycles, but hardly unprecedented.

The RNC’s first day will still focus on the economy. Here’s what to know about Trump’s plans

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Fla. Trump waiting until the actual convention to choose a running mate is later than usual for recent cycles, but hardly unprecedented.

July 15, 2024, 9:23am Business

Donald Trump goes into the Republican National Convention with bold promises about the U.S. economy, but he has sketched out notably few details about how his plans would actually work. Read story