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AG Ferguson makes two major announcements

  Attorney General Bob Ferguson has shared two major announcements in the past two weeks—one regarding the creation of an internal Organized […]

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March inflation indicator experiences another increase

  New federal inflation statistics reveal that inflation remains high even after a series of Federal Reserve Rate increases. The Personal Consumption […]

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Seattle City Attorney and Councilmembers move to ban public drug use

  Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison and Councilmembers Sara Nelson and Alex Pedersen have recently proposed a bill prohibiting drug use in […]

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Amazon workers return to Seattle offices after three years of remote work

  On Monday of this week, Amazon workers returned to the office in downtown Seattle, marking the first official day back in […]

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Credit card fees could cost consumers nearly $800 million for Mother’s Day gifts

  The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) warns that rising swipe fees charged by big banks and credit card networks for processing transactions […]

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Vancouver Chamber hosts business safety forum

From left: Robert B. Haase, WR Director of Communications, John McDonagh, Greater Vancouver Chamber President, Mark Johnson, WR V.P. of Policy & […]

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Spokane coalition supports Safe Open Spaces ordinance

  A coalition of business leaders in Spokane is backing the “Safe Open Spaces” ordinance to safeguard employees and customers from accidental […]

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Mother’s Day spending expected to reach record high of $35.7 billion

  According to a recent survey, consumers are predicted to spend $35.7 billion on Mother’s Day this year—nearly $4 billion more than […]

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Brand boycotts are declining as inflation pressures shoppers

  By Claire Tassin morningconsult.com Twenty-one percent of consumers say they’ve boycotted a brand for political reasons, a 10-percentage point drop from […]

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Returnable retail bag trial launches at CVS Health, Target stores

  The Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag has initiated a pilot program to test a returnable retail bag deposit model in […]

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Is your situational awareness turned on?

  We often fall into the trap of taking routine tasks for granted and performing them on autopilot rather than with fully […]

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2023 Legislative Session Update

  Last Wednesday, April 12, was the last opportunity for bills to pass from the opposite House, except for initiatives, alternatives to […]

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