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FILE - Jill Rice looks over the damage to her store caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024, in Gulfport, Fla.

Small business disaster loan program said to be in danger of running out of funds by end of month

FILE - Jill Rice looks over the damage to her store caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024, in Gulfport, Fla.

October 9, 2024, 7:48am Business

The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation. Read story

Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company&#039;s factory in Everett, Wash.

Boeing at risk of junk rating with S&P amid strike

Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company&#039;s factory in Everett, Wash.

October 9, 2024, 7:48am Business

S&P Global Ratings is looking at downgrading Boeing Co.’s credit grades to junk, citing the planemaker’s growing cash needs as it suffers from a protracted strike by machinists. Read story

FILE - The Google building is seen in New York, Feb. 26, 2024.

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

FILE - The Google building is seen in New York, Feb. 26, 2024.

October 9, 2024, 7:39am Business

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many possible remedies under review, according to a court filing. Read story

Airlines say they’re capping fares in the hurricane’s path as Biden warns against price gouging

October 9, 2024, 7:39am Business

A few airports in Florida began closing and airlines canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival. Government officials from President Joe Biden on down warned companies not to overcharge people fleeing the storm’s path. Read story

The Bill of Rights is printed in Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;God Bless the USA&rdquo; Bible in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there

The Bill of Rights is printed in Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;God Bless the USA&rdquo; Bible in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

October 9, 2024, 7:35am Business

Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China. Read story

Ridgefield farmer Rob Baur checks to see if the bin filled with recently harvested hazelnuts is ready to ship out.

‘You have to beat the squirrels and the rain’: Ridgefield farm harvests its first commercial hazelnut crop

Ridgefield farmer Rob Baur checks to see if the bin filled with recently harvested hazelnuts is ready to ship out.

October 9, 2024, 6:05am Business

For Ridgefield farmer Rob Baur, harvesting his farm’s first commercial hazelnut crop this fall and shipping it off to buyers was a race against time and nature. Read story

An apple cider margarita was one of the drinks available at the Sept. 21, 2024, launch party for Garden to Glass, a new Washougal business offering a dry-hire mobile bar for parties and events.

Garden to Glass mobile bar launches in Washougal; booze not included

An apple cider margarita was one of the drinks available at the Sept. 21, 2024, launch party for Garden to Glass, a new Washougal business offering a dry-hire mobile bar for parties and events.

October 9, 2024, 6:02am Business

A few years ago, Baiylie Bancroft had a revelation while making drinks for a get-together at her Washougal home. Read story

The New York Stock Exchange, rear, is shown on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008

The New York Stock Exchange, rear, is shown on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York.

October 8, 2024, 1:47pm Business

U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday after falling oil prices released some of the pressure that built up on the market. Read story