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The biggest chicken producers in the U.S. will have to overhaul their breeding programs within just a few years to meet tough new animal welfare...
People are voluntarily leaving their jobs in record numbers. The reasons are many and no one knows how long it will last, writes economy columnist...
The shipping container, once an ordinary cog in the global supply chain, has become a coveted and expensive lifeline for the nation's retailers and manufacturers....
Salaries of office staff and higher-income employees haven't kept up with the growth. But a University of Michigan survey shows that 1 in 5 Americans...
Some companies are embracing a shorter workweek, driven by the flexible work arrangements and bonus days off that were introduced during the pandemic, concern for...
Americans are doing the main thing that drives the U.S. economy — spending — but accelerating inflation is casting a pall.
We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world,...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another sign that the...
Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but resistance from the state treasury is...
The retailer said Tuesday it has begun marking up merchandise at its nearly 8,000 Dollar Tree stores across the country, the latest sign that higher...
