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FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015.

US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015.

October 3, 2024, 7:43am Business

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China’s far-west region of Xinjiang. Read story

A hiring sign is displayed at a Dunkin&rsquo; in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, October. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

A hiring sign is displayed at a Dunkin&rsquo; in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, October. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

October 3, 2024, 7:42am Business

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. Read story

A 5th recall for Tesla Cybertruck within a year, the latest due to rearview display

October 3, 2024, 7:42am Business

Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth recall for the vehicle since it went on sale late last year. Read story

A path winds through flower beds at the Port of Vancouver&rsquo;s Terminal 1. The port used bird-friendly building practices for its Terminal 1 reconstruction project.

Vancouver planning is for the birds: Codes will help reduce bird collisions with buildings

A path winds through flower beds at the Port of Vancouver&rsquo;s Terminal 1. The port used bird-friendly building practices for its Terminal 1 reconstruction project.

October 3, 2024, 6:10am Business

Mid-September to mid-October is one of the busiest times for birds migrating to warmer, southern climes. Sadly, many will never reach their destination. A study from the American Bird Conservancy released in August found that collisions with buildings resulted in the deaths of more than a billion birds in the… Read story

An REI store in 2020.

Showing losses and dropping execs, REI could use a cold winter

An REI store in 2020.

October 3, 2024, 6:02am Business

After a poor financial showing last year in which it lost $311 million, REI has one big goal this year: break even. Read story

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed in El Segundo, Calif., on  Jan. 25, 2011.

NTSB slams FAA, Boeing on possible rudder failure. Here’s how the faulty parts ended up on planes

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed in El Segundo, Calif., on  Jan. 25, 2011.

October 2, 2024, 1:56pm Business

The National Transportation Safety Board followed its urgent safety alert last week about a potential Boeing 737 rudder failure by criticizing the Federal Aviation Administration for a desultory response to the risk and Boeing for not fully informing airlines in advance about the system that failed. Read story

FILE - Signs marking the intersection of Broad and Walls Streets appear near the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher as financial markets steady themselves

FILE - Signs marking the intersection of Broad and Walls Streets appear near the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York.

October 2, 2024, 1:25pm Business

U.S. stocks edged higher in a quiet Wednesday, and Treasury yields rose following an encouraging update on the job market’s strength. Read story

Amtrak botched planning on $6 billion tunnel project, watchdog says

October 2, 2024, 7:58am Business

Amtrak’s struggle to manage early planning led to delays for a key passenger rail tunnel project that received $4.7 billion in federal funding from the infrastructure law, a government watchdog found. Read story