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European Union, U.S. agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

BRUSSELS — In a sign of goodwill to rebuild trans-Atlantic relations, the European Union and the United States have decided to suspend tariffs used in...

Tens of thousands in Washington may have to repay jobless benefits

Associated Press SEATTLE – About 55,000 Washingtonians may have to pay back thousands of dollars in jobless benefits. The Seattle Times reported Cami Feek,...

Boeing CEO waived pay but got compensation worth $21 million

Boeing CEO David Calhoun declined a salary and performance bonus for most of last year but still received stock benefits that pushed the estimated...

U.S. trade deficit up 1.9% in January on record goods imports

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The level of imported goods to the U.S. in January reached unprecedented levels and pushed the trade deficit 1.9% higher...

U.S. stocks turn mixed as bond yields continue their climb

Stocks were mixed in late morning trading Friday as investors balanced news that hiring by U.S. employers picked up last month at the fastest...

Powell: Higher inflation temporary, no rate hikes in sight

WASHINGTON —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that inflation will pick up in the coming months but that it would likely prove...

Developer secures Spokane permits for University District mixed-use apartment complex

The developer of a 298-unit apartment complex in Spokane’s University District announced Thursday that the city has issued building permits for the first phase...

U.S. jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut...

U.S. suspends tariffs on UK goods to resolve aircraft dispute

LONDON — The U.S. agreed Thursday to suspend millions of dollars’ worth of tariffs on U.K. exports including Scotch whisky as part of an...

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