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Amazon offers assist with U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution

SEATTLE – Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million...

U.S. jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to ongoing...

U.S. home construction jumps 5.8% in December to 1.67 million

WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 million units, a 14-year high that topped the strongest annual showing from the...

Union Pacific delivered 3% more freight as economy recovered

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit chugged ahead as shipping volume improved for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the...

U.S. long-term mortgage rates slip; 30-year loan at 2.77%

WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates slipped this week while remaining at record-low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate...

Burger inflation builds with corn surge shrinking cattle lots

Pricey burgers are coming to a store near you. A spike in corn prices is keeping cattle out of feedlots, where they fatten up...

Stocks drift to mixed close; S&P 500 ekes out another record

U.S. stock indexes capped a day of choppy trading with a mixed finish Thursday, though solid gains by technology companies helped lift the S&P...

Judge says Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service

Amazon won’t be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing...

About 150 laid-off Ponderay newsprint workers granted federal assistance

USK, Wash. – About 150 Ponderay Newsprint Company employees laid off this summer were determined to be eligible for special federal benefits granted workers...

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