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FILE - Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025.

Treasury nominee plans to say at confirmation hearing that Trump will unleash ‘economic golden age’

FILE - Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Treasury, is seen as he meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025.

January 16, 2025, 7:38am Business

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say Thursday during his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age.” Read story

FILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump was underway on April 15, 2024, in New York.

Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok

FILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump was underway on April 15, 2024, in New York.

January 16, 2025, 7:37am Business

Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to “preserve” TikTok. Read story

FILE - Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York.

UnitedHealth tops profit forecasts but medical costs linger for health care giant

FILE - Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York.

January 16, 2025, 7:36am Business

UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but a nagging rise in medical costs and care utilization surprised Wall Street. Read story

Perdue agrees to pay $4 million after children worked hazardous jobs, Labor Department says

January 16, 2025, 7:36am Business

Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous occupations at a Virginia plant and let them work past 7 p.m. during the regular school week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday. Read story

Brian Audette, delivery supervisor at Columbia Distributing, looks over an assortment of alcoholic beverages in the company’s Vancouver warehouse.

Washington’s beverage industry evolves as people seek nonalcoholic drinks

Brian Audette, delivery supervisor at Columbia Distributing, looks over an assortment of alcoholic beverages in the company’s Vancouver warehouse.

January 16, 2025, 6:07am Business

Growing participation in Dry January — when people abstain from alcohol after drinking heavily over the holidays — has put pressure on the beverage industry to evolve. Read story

Camas-based nLIGHT announced Tuesday it expects to report next month that it missed its earning goals for the end of last year.

Laser tech company nLIGHT falls short of fourth-quarter expectations

Camas-based nLIGHT announced Tuesday it expects to report next month that it missed its earning goals for the end of last year.

January 15, 2025, 2:33pm Business

Camas-based nLIGHT fell short of its fourth-quarter revenue goals at the end of last year. Read story

A new emergency room building, at right, sits next to the existing hospital June 28 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County.

PeaceHealth urges community to consider other care options due to high patient volumes at emergency department

A new emergency room building, at right, sits next to the existing hospital June 28 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County.

January 15, 2025, 2:23pm Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County. Read story

Trader John Romolo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Stock market today: Wall Street rips higher after inflation data and strong bank profits

Trader John Romolo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

January 15, 2025, 1:38pm Business

U.S. stocks ripped higher Wednesday following a shot of adrenaline from an encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Strong profit reports from Wells Fargo and other big U.S. banks also helped launch indexes to their best day in two months. Read story