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Battling the national debt
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (587+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. " In his address to a joint session of Congress in March 2025, President Donald Trump set a bold goal for the U.S. government. "In the near future, I want to do what has not been done in 24 years: balance the Federal…...
American consumers pull back on spending
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (622+ words) American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following a flat reading in December, according to the Commerce Department's report issued on Friday. January's…...
War in Iran drives up gas prices in the region
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (186+ words) The Iran conflict has driven gas prices up in the Inland Northwest, generally 10 to 20 cents a gallon since the first of the week. The lowest price in Lewiston on Thursday was $3.09 per gallon at the Nez Perce Express II near…...
Schweitzer Engineering president named to fed advisory board
1+ mon, 1+ week 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
2+ mon, 1+ week 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
6+ mon, 1+ week 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
6+ mon, 1+ week 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
7+ mon, 2+ 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…...