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Average long-term US mortgage rate falls again, easing to lowest level since early April

June 20, 2024, 10:23am Business

Home loan borrowing costs eased again this week as the average rate on a 30-year mortgage declined to its lowest level since early April. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo Amazon Prime boxes are loaded on a cart for delivery in New York. The nation’s major shipping companies are in the best shape to get holiday shoppers’ packages delivered on time since the start of the pandemic, suggesting a return to normalcy.

So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo Amazon Prime boxes are loaded on a cart for delivery in New York. The nation’s major shipping companies are in the best shape to get holiday shoppers’ packages delivered on time since the start of the pandemic, suggesting a return to normalcy.

June 20, 2024, 8:35am Business

Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. Read story

The U.S Supreme Court is seen on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Washington.

Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a business-backed challenge

The U.S Supreme Court is seen on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Washington.

June 20, 2024, 7:42am Business

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business and anti-regulatory interests, declining their invitation to weigh in on a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth. Read story

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Wheeling, Ill., May 16, 2024. On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

U.S. jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high, remain low by historical standards

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Wheeling, Ill., May 16, 2024. On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

June 20, 2024, 7:41am Business

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the U.S. labor market remained resilient. Read story

WestRock Services LLC, a paper mill in Longview.

Workers say they were exposed to carcinogen at WestRock plant this month in Longview

WestRock Services LLC, a paper mill in Longview.

June 20, 2024, 7:37am Business

Several workers claim they were exposed to a cancer-causing chemical for several days last week while working at Longview’s WestRock facility. Two went to the emergency room. Read story

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun looks at protesters and families of victims as he arrives to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations to answer to lawmakers about troubles at the aircraft manufacturer since a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Relatives of people killed in 2 Boeing Max crashes ask the US to fine the company $24.8 billion

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun looks at protesters and families of victims as he arrives to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations to answer to lawmakers about troubles at the aircraft manufacturer since a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

June 20, 2024, 7:35am Business

Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago. Read story

Stemilt fined $350K after trench cave-in buries, injures worker

June 20, 2024, 7:35am Business

Stemilt Growers was fined more than $350,000 for safety violations after a worker in September 2023 was buried alive in a trench collapse last fall in Othello. Read story

Programs like ChatGPT quickly process large amounts of data and are getting better at matching writing styles.

Cantwell’s bill would boost AI training for small businesses as Clark County companies incorporate technology

Programs like ChatGPT quickly process large amounts of data and are getting better at matching writing styles.

June 20, 2024, 6:02am Business

For better or worse, artificial intelligence has swept the country. Read story