December 7, 2021, 6:02am Business
More than a quarter of Vancouver mortgage holders are spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing, according to a new report from Construction Coverage. That suggests an increasing number of local homeowners are cost-burdened by their mortgages. Read story
November 21, 2021, 6:05am Business
Leah Pickering, owner of Kazoodles toy store in Vancouver, placed an order for Christmas puzzles in May. On Tuesday, she found out that they might not arrive by Christmas. Read story
October 3, 2021, 6:05am Business
It’s been about a month since the federal government ended unemployment insurance benefits for more than 7,000 people in Clark County. And although there’s no official data to back it up, there’s been no mass return to the workforce to ease an ongoing labor shortage affecting mostly restaurants and hotels. Read story
September 15, 2021, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive
August sees dip in sales from July, but 12.8% growth since last year Read story
August 19, 2021, 7:55pm Business
Following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s annual Clark County jobs fair returned Thursday, drawing what she and her staff described as a record turnout of employers and likely a record number of job seekers. Read story
August 14, 2021, 5:19pm Business
Clark County’s real estate market appeared to slow in July, but only slightly — and only in comparison with the breakneck pace of market activity so far this year. Read story
August 14, 2021, 2:34pm Business
Unemployment insurance claims in Clark County are the fewest since the pandemic began, and they continue a steady decline. Read story
July 31, 2021, 2:39pm Business
Continued unemployment claims in Clark County saw another drop, according to the latest weekly data released by the Employment Security Department. Read story
July 22, 2021, 5:49pm Clark County Business
Clark County’s labor market maintained its recovery momentum in June with a seasonally adjusted net gain of 700 jobs, according to the latest report from regional economist Scott Bailey. The county added 1,400 jobs in June in unadjusted terms, for a total of 167,700 jobs. Read story
July 18, 2021, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Joel Moon never thought living in Vancouver would be this straining as he seeks an independent life, and now he’s considering leaving for good. Read story
