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WA has one of the highest workplace injury rates in the U.S. But is that really a problem?

April 15, 2024, 6:00am Business

At first glance, Washington’s workplace injury numbers are alarming. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the state saw 3.9 injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time workers, tied for… Read story

‘Gone for good.’ U.S. workers flee farms, leaving WA growers struggling under old rules

April 15, 2024, 6:00am Business

The beating heart of Washington’s agriculture industry is in danger, but a central Washington lawmaker has a plan to help shore up the most critical issue farmers are facing —… Read story

FILE - Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company&rsquo;s facility after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport, Friday, March 31, 2017, in North Charleston, S.C. A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying safety concerns about the company&rsquo;s aircraft. The panel has summoned Boeing&rsquo;s CEO, Dave Calhoun, to a hearing next week where a company engineer, Sam Salehpour, is expected to detail safety concerns about the manufacture and assembly of Boeing&rsquo;s 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing pushes back on whistleblower’s allegations and details how airframes are put together

FILE - Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company&rsquo;s facility after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport, Friday, March 31, 2017, in North Charleston, S.C. A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying safety concerns about the company&rsquo;s aircraft. The panel has summoned Boeing&rsquo;s CEO, Dave Calhoun, to a hearing next week where a company engineer, Sam Salehpour, is expected to detail safety concerns about the manufacture and assembly of Boeing&rsquo;s 787 Dreamliner.

April 15, 2024, 3:27pm Business

Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes, which have come under criticism from a whistleblower who warns that panels on the outside of one of the planes could eventually break apart during flight. Read story

BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Vancouver-based BowFlex sold for $37.5 million

BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

April 15, 2024, 2:56pm Business

A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of Vancouver-based BowFlex to Johnson Health Tech Retail for $37.5 million. Read story

The front of the New York Stock Exchange is shown on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as rising yields crank up the pressure

The front of the New York Stock Exchange is shown on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in New York.

April 15, 2024, 1:45pm Business

U.S. stocks slumped Monday after higher yields in the bond market caused by a strong U.S. economy cranked up the pressure on Wall Street. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Trump filed a law suit on March 24, suing two co-founders of Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, the newly public owner of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company after allegedly setting it up improperly.

Trump Media stock slides again to bring it nearly 60% below its peak as euphoria fades

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Trump filed a law suit on March 24, suing two co-founders of Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, the newly public owner of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company after allegedly setting it up improperly.

April 15, 2024, 1:45pm Business

The stock price for Donald Trump's social media company slid again Monday, pushing it nearly 60% below its peak set late last month. Read story

A group of barges sit pinned against the Emsworth lock and dam in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River, damaging a marina and striking a bridge.

Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose

A group of barges sit pinned against the Emsworth lock and dam in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River, damaging a marina and striking a bridge.

April 15, 2024, 8:38am Business

A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remained closed to maritime traffic on Monday as crews equipped with sonar looked for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekend — one of more than two dozen barges that broke loose and floated down the rain-swollen river. Read story

FILE - Drivers charge their Teslas in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 20, 2024.

Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report

FILE - Drivers charge their Teslas in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 20, 2024.

April 15, 2024, 8:38am Business

After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. Read story

Ashford: Retirement could come sooner than you think — how to plan for it

April 15, 2024, 8:37am Business

American workers expect to retire at a median age of 65, according to a 2023 survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI. But the actual median age for retirement is 62, the survey found. Read story

FILE - The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington, on March 22, 2013. The IRS is promoting the improvements its made to its customer service since its received tens of billions in new funds through Democrats&rsquo; Inflation Reduction Act. Agency leadership is trying to bring attention to what&rsquo;s been done to repair the agency&rsquo;s image as an outdated and maligned tax collector. Monday, April 15, 2024, is the last day to submit tax returns or to file an extension.

It’s Tax Day. And your refund may be big this year

FILE - The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington, on March 22, 2013. The IRS is promoting the improvements its made to its customer service since its received tens of billions in new funds through Democrats&rsquo; Inflation Reduction Act. Agency leadership is trying to bring attention to what&rsquo;s been done to repair the agency&rsquo;s image as an outdated and maligned tax collector. Monday, April 15, 2024, is the last day to submit tax returns or to file an extension.

April 15, 2024, 8:37am Business

On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. Read story