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Traffic drives in view of a massive Boeing Co. production plant, where images of jets decorate the hangar doors, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Everett, Wash. .

Ex-Boeing engineer sidelined after a 787 critique defends troubled plane

Traffic drives in view of a massive Boeing Co. production plant, where images of jets decorate the hangar doors, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Everett, Wash. .

May 18, 2024, 11:06am Business

At a U.S. Senate hearing last month, a Boeing whistleblower claimed that small gaps in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner could cause a catastrophic accident. The following week at the 787 assembly plant in South Carolina, Boeing insisted the gaps pose no risk and the jet is safe. Read story

Two studies ranked Washington among the top 10 best states for working moms, here’s why

May 18, 2024, 11:00am Business

Just a couple of days ago, mothers around the country were celebrated and shown just how much they are cherished by those around them. But there is still an entire world where women are undervalued: the workforce. Read story

FILE - A person walks through a parking lot at a shopping mall on Dec. 8, 2016 in King of Prussia, Pa. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves.

Protecting your car from growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

FILE - A person walks through a parking lot at a shopping mall on Dec. 8, 2016 in King of Prussia, Pa. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves.

May 18, 2024, 6:06am Business

They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make… Read story

A ULA Atlas V rocket carrying the Protoflight mission for Amazon&rsquo;s Project Kuiper lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station&rsquo;s Space Launch Complex 41 on Oct. 6, 2023.

Amazon’s satellite internet network Project Kuiper plans new Everett facility

A ULA Atlas V rocket carrying the Protoflight mission for Amazon&rsquo;s Project Kuiper lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station&rsquo;s Space Launch Complex 41 on Oct. 6, 2023.

May 18, 2024, 6:05am Business

Amazon will open a new logistics center in Everett Read story

Jared Salvatore, left, and Garrison Riegel, of Celestar Solar, carry a solar panel onto a roof Nov. 30 in Schaumburg, Ill.

U.S. solar projects reach milestone with 5 million installations

Jared Salvatore, left, and Garrison Riegel, of Celestar Solar, carry a solar panel onto a roof Nov. 30 in Schaumburg, Ill.

May 18, 2024, 6:00am Business

When Peter Gorr got his first solar roof in 2011, he didn’t know what to expect. Read story

Rachel Hopper and her son Espen Hopper-Willams filled out the FAFSA form together on a laptop during the financial aid workshop at South High School in Minneapolis on Feb. 6.

Piecing together the puzzle of college financial aid

Rachel Hopper and her son Espen Hopper-Willams filled out the FAFSA form together on a laptop during the financial aid workshop at South High School in Minneapolis on Feb. 6.

May 18, 2024, 6:00am Business

There’s been a lot of drama this spring for families seeking college financial aid. Read story

A store clerk adds more fresh sweet chilis to a display pile in the produce area at a Ranch 99 market on June 28, 2023, in Eastvale, California. A study by researchers at Harvard and UC San Francisco found that 91 percent of California service sector workers surveyed experienced at least one labor violation in the last year at work.

California’s strong labor laws aren’t enough to protect workers, report says

A store clerk adds more fresh sweet chilis to a display pile in the produce area at a Ranch 99 market on June 28, 2023, in Eastvale, California. A study by researchers at Harvard and UC San Francisco found that 91 percent of California service sector workers surveyed experienced at least one labor violation in the last year at work.

May 18, 2024, 5:22am Business

Although California has some of the toughest labor laws in the country, a new study has found workers routinely suffer violations while on the job. Read story

Hiltzik: Exxon Mobil is suing its shareholders to silence them about global warming

May 18, 2024, 5:19am Business

You wouldn’t think that Exxon Mobil has to worry much about being harried by a couple of shareholder groups owning a few thousand dollars worth of shares between them — not with its $529-billion market value and its stature as the world’s biggest oil company. Read story