Local web designer company launches vendor-like app for businesses
KENNEWICK, Wash -- A new app aims to make reopening businesses and purchasing products during the pandemic easier and safer. It's called Curbstop and it allows businesses to showcase their products, control transactions, and coordinate a pick up time and…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation offering $5,000 grants for struggling small businesses
Washington, D.C. -- Starting Monday, small businesses can apply for a $5,000 grant through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Save Small Business Fund is funded by corporate and philanthropic partners and administered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce…
IRS warns of potential scammers trying to steal your stimulus check
In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 stimulus checks will start appearing in people’s bank accounts. The Internal Revenue Service wants to make sure that money gets into the right hands. As it begins to distribute the checks, the IRS is…
Tri-Cities landlords waive late fees, offer payment plans for renters during COVID-19 outbreak
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- March has come to an end, but that means it is the first of the month - rent day. Wednesday’s deadline comes after a record number of Americans filed for…
Virus shutdowns cause big spike in Washington jobless claims
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state was among several states that saw a surge in claims for unemployment benefits as businesses started to temporarily close under state-mandated orders to slow the spread of coronavirus. Numbers released Thursday by the U.S.…
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Local history museum raising funds to make space for irreplaceable artifacts
With limited space and a stockpile of archives, the Franklin County Historical Museum hopes to secure financing for an additional building to feature one-of-a-kind exhibits. The museum placed in the heart…
Fear grips Wall Street: Dow tumbles again
(CNN BUSINESS) This week's wild see-saw ride for stocks looks like it will end on a down note. The Dow is tumbling once again as Wall Street returns to coronavirus fear-mode. Stocks opened sharply lower on Friday but were off…
US economy added 273,000 jobs in February
(CNN)-The US economy added 273,000 jobs in February, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. This was far more than economists had predicted. Leading the gains were new jobs in health care and social assistance, food services and government,…
Richland fund wants to back local startup companies financially
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Local businesses can get an extra financial boost through a recently-launched fund in Richland. Fuse - located in the Parkway - offers a co-working space and other resources for entrepreneurs. The latest endeavor - Fuse Fund. “Fuse…
Tri-Cities' professional indoor football team won't play 2020 season
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- It's the end of a short era for Tri Cities' professional indoor football team. The Tri-Cities Fire organization announced on Facebook on Wednesday that it would close immediately due to financial stress. "Unfortunately, without enough sponsorship support,…
Fiscal crunch won't be immediate, budget scorekeeper says
The threat of rising federal deficits has a silver lining: low interest rates. Those low rates, which make Treasury debt less costly, mean Congress has more time to address the nation's fiscal challenges, the head of the Congressional Budget Office told lawmakers Wednesday. "When interest rates are low, as they are today, the cost of not acting is pretty modest," CBO Director Phillip Swagel ...
Fed leaves main rate unchanged, saying policy is appropriate
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, on Wednesday and continued to signal policy would stay on hold for the time being as the U.S. enters a presidential election year. The target range of the federal funds rate of 1.5% to 1.75% is "appropriate to support sustained expansion of economic activity," the Federal Open Market Committee said, repeating ...
Washington bill would study breaching Seattle-area dams
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Amidst concerns about salmon survival numbers and finger-pointing on both sides, Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would turn the focus from the Lower Snake River dams to infrastructure on the western side of the state.…
Sears' estate and new owner settle dispute over bankruptcy sale for $18 million
The estate of bankrupt Sears Holdings has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the $5.2 billion sale of its Sears and Kmart chains to former chairman and CEO Edward Lampert for about $18.3 million. Lampert and his hedge fund formed a new company, Transform Holdco, to buy most of Sears' remaining assets, including 425 stores, last year. Disputes between Sears and Transform over certain terms of the ...
One-hit wonder? Tax-cut bonus bump is long gone and wage growth has slowed, too
Remember the tax-cut bonuses? Two years ago, after President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress approved a new tax law, hundreds of companies said they would share the bounty with workers. AT&T, American Airlines, Comerica and Southwest Airlines were among the companies doling out $1,000 bonuses. Other major employers, including Walmart and Bank of America, joined in. In all, over $4 ...
Using marijuana is legal in Illinois — but it can still get you fired
CHICAGO - Now that recreational pot is legal in Illinois, marijuana enthusiasts may feel like it's finally time to emerge from hiding. But people with jobs - or looking for them - might want to stay in the shadows for now as companies figure out how to handle employees who partake. In Illinois, employers are allowed to fire workers who bring cannabis to the office, show up impaired or fail ...
