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Amid high demand for romance novels, specialized bookstores are popping up across the U.S. – one of the most recent of which is It's a Love Story in Hayden, Idaho.

When a project north of Spokane Falls near the Spokane Arena was first pitched in 2017, it was supposed be two 13-story mixed-use buildings. Then a couple years later, plans were expanded to add a third, taller tower.

The stock market got a boost at the end of a wild week after key economic data bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will set up the stage for an interest-rate cut in September.

For years, the seemingly unstoppable Marvel Studios built a reputation for family-friendly, PG-13 superhero fare. But recently, the Walt Disney Co.-owned unit has stumbled. The hit machine isn't cranking out box-office winners as it once did, a consequence of changing viewing habits since the pandemic, a perceived drop in quality and a glut of Marvel streaming shows and movies that stretched the audience's patience. On Friday, Marvel will turn to a different crew of superheroes to reignite its brand — the R-rated, irreverent and decidedly not family-friendly duo of "Deadpool & Wolverine."

Record-high wheat yields in North Dakota are set to further expand American grain supplies and should help to quell inflation for foods like bagels, where prices had recently started rising again.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation rose at a tame pace in June and consumer spending remained healthy, encouraging signs for officials looking to cool inflation without breaking the economy.

It was mid-morning on a Tuesday this month when a Ferrari NV executive started receiving a bunch of unexpected messages, seemingly from the CEO. What happened next was one of the latest uses of deepfake tools to carry out a live phone conversation aimed at infiltrating an internationally recognized business.

McDonald’s Corp.’s new $5 meal deal has led to a modest increase in US visits and brought back some low-income diners - the first signs that the burger chain’s strategy to appear more affordable is paying off.

In February, a deal was made to sell Foothills Lincoln Mazda. The buyer, Eve Knudtsen, is also the president and owner of Knudtsen Chevrolet in Post Falls.

Adjacent to the Parkade in downtown Spokane, the Fidelity Building, which used to host restaurants like Pho City and Wild Dawgs, is undergoing an upgrade to its façade.

When it comes to becoming a millionaire, your mindset is an important factor, maybe the key factor, in getting you there.

American Airlines reported a cut to its profit forecast for the year, citing the company’s sales strategy.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced the end of its open seating model, one of the airline’s most unique policies.

The average mortgage interest rate for a standard 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.86%, an increase of 0.03 percentage points from last week’s 6.83%, according to Bankrate.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has participated in new financing of 5 billion yuan ($691 million) for Chinese startup Baichuan, inking its third major AI deal this year as the e-commerce firm looks beyond its core business for growth.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making sure its diners are getting generous serving sizes - but there’s a cost to this.