Asian stock markets retreat after surge on China tariff cut

Asian stock markets retreated Friday following a surge after China announced a tariff cut on U.S. imports.

Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdown

BEIJING (AP) — Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market.

Asian stock markets rebound, following Wall Street higher

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday, at least temporarily shaking off jitters about China's virus outbreak.

Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdown

BEIJING (AP) — Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market.

Asian stock markets retreat after surge on China tariff cut

Asian stock markets retreated Friday following a surge after China announced a tariff cut on U.S. imports.

China deal might not bail out lobster industry this New Year

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world's biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar.

Asian stock markets retreat after surge on China tariff cut

Asian stock markets retreated Friday following a surge after China announced a tariff cut on U.S. imports.

China deal might not bail out lobster industry this New Year

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world's biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar.

Back at work: N Ireland lawmakers return after 3-year halt

LONDON (AP) — Legislators returned to Northern Ireland’s assembly Saturday for the first time in three years, after a deal was struck to restore the divided region’s mothballed power-sharing government.

The financial influence of single-family home construction

The intricate dance between the cost of construction and the revenue it generates is a cornerstone of local development. A glaring example comes from an exploration of the financial contributions single-family housing construction brings to communities, particularly spotlighted in "The Local Impact of Home Building in Kootenai County, Idaho: Income, Jobs and Taxes Generated," as reported by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

U.S. unemployment rises as the Fed holds tight on key interest rates

The economy added 114,000 jobs and the number of people who were on temporary layoff rose by 249,000.

Wall Street is mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines

Wall Street is opening mixed as investors shrug off a new U.S. tariff deadline. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 47 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.2%.

Western governors give mixed reactions to proposed federal land sell-off

Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum was among the leaders from several federal agencies who attended the meeting that runs through Tuesday. He has touted the many potential uses for public lands that include recreation, logging and oil and gas production, saying it could boost local economies. Several hundred protesters in downtown Santa Fe denounced efforts that might privatize federal public lands, chanting “not for sale” and carrying signs reading “This land belongs to you and me” and “keep our public land free for future generations.”

Idaho's budget picture not so bad after all

JFAC co-chair Rep. Josh Tanner acknowledged as much, saying the numbers — and recent upticks in corporate tax revenue — show the state has “ample room” in its budget. His statement stands in sharp contrast to the governor’s more pessimistic forecast that prompted 3% agency holdbacks, a freeze on teacher and state employee raises, and proposed cuts to Medicaid and other programs.

Russ Brown lecture series continues Thursday

Will feature District Court Judge Casey Simmons, attorney Kaycee Wall.

Williams takes reigns as new county administrator

Williams is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he served in the Naval Nuclear Power Program.

Mexico suspends activist visits to migrant detention centers

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Tuesday it has temporarily suspended visits by civic, activist and religious groups to migrant detention centers.

Gunpo delegation to enjoy centennial celebration

Visitors' first stop is Olympia

GRANT COUNTY — Representatives from Grant County’s sister city of Gunpo, Korea, are visiting this week.

Bonner County Calendar - May 18, 2023

A look at the events, activities, and meetings taking place around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

The Latest: Arkansas reports largest single-day deaths

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas reported its largest single-day increase in deaths from the coronavirus, while the number of cases at the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville campus increased to nearly 400.