Follow coverage of the U.S. and global economy, jobs and unemployment; banking; interest rates and other decisions by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Chair; and economic indicators such as the gross domestic product (GDP), factory orders and durable goods. Other topics include the federal budget deficit and national debt, and local economic columnist Jon Talton.
It took just seconds for an out-of-control yacht to crunch $800,000 worth of damage in the Seattle waterway. The legal fight has taken much, much...
Nanchang’s skyscrapers represented urban transformation, but the city added apartments faster than its population grew.
With the first levy on wealth activity in Washington taking hold this year, we're finally getting an inkling of just how rich the rich around...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Congress that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by June 5 if lawmakers do not act in...
The trade war with China is heating up. Is a rupture inevitable? How would a disruption in trade with China affect Washington state? Jon Talton...
The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the...
U.S. applications for jobless claims rose slightly last week but remain at healthy levels as companies seem reticent to let go of employees in a...
