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Schweitzer Engineering president named to fed advisory board
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (271+ words) Officials from Pullman-based Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories announced Thursday that company president David E. Whitehead has been appointed to an advisory council for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Whitehead will join business leaders from nine other states on the 12th District…...
Timeline: a recap of U.S. trade actions this year
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (572+ words) It's been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the world. Volley after volley of threats and steeper import…...
Idaho rural economics: Job growth, tourism increase
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (685+ words) Stories in this Regional News Roundup are excerpted from weekly newspapers from around the region. This is part one, with part two scheduled to appear in Sunday's Tribune. GRANGEVILLE " "Which industry leads rural Idaho with the highest job count?" Lisa…...
Study: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will add to Idaho budget deficit
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (985+ words) A new budget report that shows Idaho is projecting an $80 million budget deficit does not factor in the costs of conforming to federal tax changes in Congress" One Big Beautiful Bill Act, state budget officials said Monday. One outside estimate…...
Washington’s new rent cap set just below 10% for 2026
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Washington's statewide cap on annual residential rent increases will be just shy of 10% next year, down slightly from its current level. The limit, which takes effect Jan. 1, will be set at 9.683%, the state's Department of Commerce said Friday. House Bill…...