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The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills do not
32+ min ago (1167+ words) Jul 25, 2026, 2:37 AM Elizabeth Martínez pushes a shopping cart through a grocery store aisle on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Cleveland, Texas. (Sandy Guatibonza/La Esquina TX via AP)Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS (Sandy Guatibonza/La Esquina TX via AP) Economics has a term…...
Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (640+ words) Jul 8, 2026, 11:07 AM In the first set of minutes released under new chair Kevin Warsh, “many” of the Fed’s 19 officials said its key rate would be unchanged from or slightly below its current level of 3.6% by the end of this year....
WA's small business outlook trails national average, report finds
2+ week, 3+ day ago (565+ words) Washington’s small business climate is significantly underperforming the rest of the country, according to a new report released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s report found the state’s Small Business Optimism Index at 94.5, four points below…...
New WA Gas Tax Hike Hits Tomorrow—Here's What You'll Pay
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) Washington drivers are getting hit with two big changes starting July 1. The state gas tax climbs another 1.1 cents to $0.565/gallon, part of a new annual increase tied to inflation passed in the 2025 transportation package. That keeps Washington among the highest…...
Washington posts fastest GDP growth in the U.S. to start 2026
3+ week, 4+ day ago (439+ words) Jun 30, 2026, 12:55 PM Washington’s economy grew faster than any other state’s in the first three months of 2026, fueled largely by its outsized technology sector, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The state’s gross domestic product…...
'When the price goes up, people buy less': Curley rips Seattle's gig worker minimum wage law
3+ week, 5+ day ago (350+ words) Jun 28, 2026, 5:00 AM BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm KIRO host John Curley discussed the impact of the $26 minimum wage law that went into effect for gig workers in Seattle, where major companies like Uber Eats and DoorDash have…...
'That's going to push prices higher': Oil expert warns of rising prices this summer
3+ week, 6+ day ago (355+ words) Jun 27, 2026, 5:00 AM BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm The price per barrel of Brent crude oil is currently hovering around $72.60 after it peaked at $126 in April amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Jay Young, an oil operator…...
Why Gas Prices Are About to Surprise You!?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (58+ words) MyNorthwest.com Why Gas Prices Are About to Surprise You!? Trump at the G7: "We run out of reserves in about four weeks." Oil expert Jay Young joins the John Curley Show to discuss just how close we came to a…...
'Everyone I know is struggling with this': Seattle bar owner breaks down why running a restaurant keeps getting harder
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (366+ words) Jun 24, 2026, 2:48 PM In light of a Ballard restaurant’s employees going on strike over a fair contract and better wages, the management group of Walrus and the Carpenter said running an independent restaurant in Seattle is getting harder and harder each…...
'I'm getting an electric car': WA gas tax to increase on July 1 for first time in 9 years
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (67+ words) MyNorthwest.com 'I'm getting an electric car': WA gas tax to increase on July 1 for first time in 9 years Why Is Washington Paying $1.42 More for Gas? Are Gas Prices Going Up Again in Washington?? A fraction of WA police have…...