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Anxiety over a transition to electric vehicles in America is high in the thousands of businesses, large and small, that have long supplied parts and equipment for cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines (ICE).

Los Angeles' portion of the domestic film and TV economy shrank last year amid devastating industry struggles, but it remains by far the most powerful entertainment player in the United States.

The city of Spokane Valley has issued construction permits for an estimated $1.6 million project to expand Arthur B. Ness Elementary School.

When real estate broker April Strickland looks at her local housing market in Gainesville, Fla., she sees a mismatch. Industry data shows that only a few hundred homes are sold each month, she said, yet there are more than 1,500 local Realtors.

An April 24 letter from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to the CEO of Novo Nordisk began with heartfelt thanks to the Danish drugmaker for inventing Ozempic and Wegovy, two medications poised to improve the health of tens of millions of Americans with obesity and related diseases. But the senator's grateful tone faded rapidly.

Amazon.com Inc. is increasing its stake in Grubhub to as much as 18% and expanding its partnership with the food delivery service to allow US users to order takeout directly on Amazon’s website and shopping app.

American Airlines Group Inc. dismissed its commercial chief in the wake of a critical review from Bain & Co. that found its new marketing strategy was alienating corporate clients, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Aerospace manufacturing companies met in Coeur d’Alene Wednesday to collaborate and continue the advancement of the I-90 aerospace corridor.

The average mortgage interest rate for a standard 30-year fixed mortgage was 7.11%, an increase of 0.05 percentage points from the previous week’s 7.06%.

Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock slumped after its third-quarter earnings report, which featured weak revenue growth and disappointing projections.

ConocoPhillips agreed to acquire Marathon Oil Corp. in an all-stock deal valuing the company at about $17 billion, extending a major buying spree among the largest players in the US oil and gas industry.

Shortages of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy have led telehealth startup Ro to create an online tracker that helps patients and doctors find supply.

US mortgage rates increased for the first time in a month, denting demand for home-buying and refinancing.

Starbucks baristas say they are confronting an alarming issue: Drink orders are coming in fast, but there are fewer people to prepare them.

The menu is short, and its following is extensive – Raising Cane’s could come to Spokane.

D. Carter paid $1,525 for rent, cable and WiFi for her one-bedroom apartment until her monthly rent jumped to $2,100 last year. Unwilling and unable to pay the new rate, Carter, who spoke on the condition that her first name not be used, considered buying but quickly realized that with interest rates hovering around 7 percent, she was priced out.