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The Pacific apartment building was completed with help from a loan from the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington, who recently held their annual luncheon. Community Foundation President Matt Morton said he hopes the organization can build more accessible housing for underserved communities through its new initiative.

Clark County renters must earn $38 per hour to afford 2-bedroom unit, according to report

June 28, 2024, 6:05am Business

Clark County residents must make $38 an hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment — a $5 jump from last year. Read story

FILE - An entrance to the New York Stock Exchange is shown on June 26, 2024, in New York. Shares have fallen in most world markets on Thursday, June 27, 2024, ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due Friday.

Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher ahead of inflation report

June 27, 2024, 1:44pm Business

Major stock indexes on Wall Street closed little changed Thursday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. Read story

Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

June 27, 2024, 11:51am Business

Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Read story

McDonald’s plant-based burger fizzles out — even in San Francisco, company says

June 27, 2024, 8:29am Business

McDonald’s had high hopes for its signature plant-based burger when it rolled out in California and Texas two years ago, but it turns out customers just weren’t lovin’ it. Read story

A Supreme Court police officer talks with a demonstrator at a barricade outside the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Washington.

Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution

June 27, 2024, 7:48am Business

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court’s latest blow to federal regulations. Read story

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

A staff member holding a smartphone showing the State Council Information Office website broadcasting a live of Hu Hao, chief designer of China’s Chang’e 6 probe speaking during a press conference at the State Council Information Office in Beijing, Thursday, June 27, 2024. China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the U.S.

June 27, 2024, 7:48am Business

China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the United States. Read story

The Vatican stands trial in London as a British financier seeks to clear his name in a property deal

June 27, 2024, 7:48am Business

The Vatican went on trial in a London court Wednesday, as a British financier sought to recover from the harm he said he suffered to his reputation as a result of a Vatican investigation into its 350 million euro (around $375 million) investment in a London property. Read story