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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
The behavior changes observed so far are subtle, such as altered routines for buying gasoline and fewer visits to …
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…
Employers sought for job and opportunity fair
The fair is made possible through a partnership between Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell School District 5, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Flathead, Job Service Kalispell and the Daily Inter L…
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher and adds to its record high
Most stocks rose on Wall Street Monday to build on its all-time high reached last week.
Maine has a workforce shortage problem that it hopes to resolve with recently arrived immigrants
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and a state representative who immigrated from Somalia are looking to create a new government office that would tap recent immigrants to…
Job gains and free-spending shoppers lifted Wall Street in 2023, but new data tells another story
Job gains and raises helped power solid economic growth in the U.S. last year, but what if those gains were a mirage? The Labor Department overestimated job ga…
Canada is capping foreign student visas to ease housing pressures as the cost of living soars
Canada has announced a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration.
Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
Indian firm Tata Steel says it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot in Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs.
Thrift store reopens with goal of being community hub again
There is a yard where she sees a future community garden and there are upstairs rooms where she hopes to host art activities and provide tutoring space.
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Class action lawsuit claims Montana discriminates against out-of-state financial advisers
Even more, the lawsuit, filed in Lewis and Clark County on Friday, says that the 2019 Legislature knew that the law likely violated the privileges and immunities clause of the United States Constitution, but passed…
Judge strikes down state’s new dispensary licensing fees
Under House Bill 903, a dispensary would have had to pay $5,000 to renew a license for its first shop, and then a cumulatively additional $5,000 for each additional location.
New Columbia Falls day care specializes in infants
In September of 2023, the Delgados opened Lil Buckaroo’s, an infant-only child care service, at 729 Nucleus Avenue A in Columbia Falls.