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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Toys are getting pricier as tariffs kick in

Toy prices are rising at their fastest pace on record, the result of stiff new tariffs in an industry where 3 out of 4 items come from China - one of the first examples of just how quickly new trade policies are raising prices for Americans.
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Motley Fool: Built to grow

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) is a leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, two areas that helped net sales climb to $638 billion in the latest full year. After e-commerce earnings dropped in 2022 due to inflation, Amazon boosted profits by shifting U.S. fulfillment from a national to a regional system, bringing items closer to customers. This saved on costs and improved its ability to deliver faster. Meanwhile, Amazon Web Services, the world’s leading cloud-computing platform, drives profits for the entire company.
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Government drops cases against ‘predatory’ financial firms

One after another, the debtors were called to stand before the judge. First came Adrian Vega, a painter, and his wife, Natalie, a cleaner. Moments later, Andrew Vanderhoof, a mechanic. In rapid succession, three more names were called. Each was being sued by Credit Acceptance Corporation, one of the nation’s largest subprime auto lenders, for thousands of dollars.