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California's unemployment rate is the highest in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame
California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country. The state's unemployment rate was 5.3% in Februa…
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Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its all-time high as cuts to rates look further off
U.S. stocks are falling Monday as Wall Street pushes out forecasts for when interest rates will start easing from the strictest levels in two decades.
Job market is humming, but layoffs are still happening in a shifting economic environment
The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month. In a stunning burst of hiring to start the year, the nation ad…
McDonald's sales growth slows with mideast war hurting results
McDonald's Corp.'s sales missed investor expectations in the fourth quarter as growth decelerated, hurt in part by the war in the Middle East.
Storage unit users are getting younger as memories — and junk —accumulate
Travis Willoughby is wrestling with what to do with the belongings he and his brother, Davis, have accumulated that fill a 10-by-10 storage unit along Dallas' …
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New bike shop opens in downtown Columbia Falls
“I had a shop on my property and I just started telling some friends that I was working on bikes and it started slowly that way,” he said.
Kalispell boutique blends unique selections for all ages
Melanie Wyckoff loves to spend time in toy stores. Even when her children are ready to leave, she wants to stay.
Barnes & Noble opens new Kalispell store on Jan. 31
A ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place at 9 a.m. at the store in the Mountain View Plaza on U.S. 93. The store next to Famous Footwear is in the building former…
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Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program
Since catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and waterlogged crops, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get to the next season.
Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposals
The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and…
Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish
Wall Street closed its latest winning week with a mixed finish, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market.
China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis
China's leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world's second-largest economy.
Montana exceeds national averages for median home prices
Finding a place to live in Montana is still out of reach for many Montana residents, exceeding national averages for home prices and growing 105% since 2017, a…