Business

Not all construction jobs involve a saw or a hammer. Some are project managers, engineers or architects who do much of their work in an office.

One of Spokane's most active real estate companies, 4 Degrees Real Estate, has agreed to merge its residential-real estate business with eXp Realty, which is based in Bellingham.

The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new analysis conducted by the Economic Policy Institute.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week and returned to muted levels seen at the start of the year, offering some relief after other reports pointed to worsening labor-market conditions.

Walmart Inc. has asked some Chinese suppliers for major price reductions, with the US retail giant’s efforts to shift the burden of President Donald Trump’s tariffs facing strong pushback from firms in the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have spilled into the alcohol aisle, as Canadian provinces have begun removing American liquor from stores shelves in response to the 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods imposed by President Donald Trump.

The trade war that kicked off this week by the Trump administration between Canada, Mexico and China is making it more expensive for Avista Utilities to purchase the vast majority of the natural gas it uses to heat homes, businesses and generate some of its electricity.

A day after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on three of the country’s biggest trading partners, many California farmers, who produce the largest share of the nation’s food, were worried the move could hurt their operations.

The Trump administration has reversed its decision to list nearly 80 million square feet of federal property for possible sale, another setback for President Donald Trump’s efforts to significantly shrink the size of the federal government. The about-face capped a stunning 18 hours that shook federal agencies and threatened already-wobbly commercial real estate markets. 

ABC News and Walt Disney Co. entertainment networks are being hit with a 6% reduction in staff amid shrinking ratings and revenues for traditional television.

Do Won Chang was 30 years old in 1984 when he and his wife, Jin Sook Chang, opened a shop in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park and called it Fashion 21. The husband-and-wife team, who emigrated from South Korea three years earlier, sold clothes and apparel to teens and young adults at nearly unbeatable prices. The 900-square-foot shop brought in $700,000 in revenue in the first year and would turn into the fashion scene staple known as Forever 21...

 Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposal in late February to make the 117-year-old market "one of the greatest pedestrian experiences in the country" where people "do not have to worry about vehicle traffic" is something Rotary Grocery owner Henry Kim believes is good for the historical maze of fishmongers, produce vendors and crafters.

The trade war with United State's closest neighbors kicked off Tuesday with 25% tariffs levied against the goods from Canada and Mexico and another 10% on products from China.

A longtime-former employee of Domini Sandwiches is reopening the restaurant in downtown Spokane after the Domini family closed its restaurant in December.

Even as new tariffs on Mexico and China are poised to hit Best Buy harder than other retailers, the true extent of price increases consumers will face remains unclear.

President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war.