Oil slides

Crude prices tumble 8 percent; low gas prices are likely this fall

Battle rages with stalker apps

The Federal Trade Commission took legal action against a Florida firm, Retina-X, for selling “stalkerware” that let people secretly spy on other people’s smartphones and devices to track their calls, texts, photos, browsing history and physical movements.

Buddy, can you spare a dime? Echoes of '30s in viral crisis?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The imagery floats in sepia-colored photographs, faintly recalled images of bedraggled people lined up for bread or soup. Shacks in Appalachian hollows. Ruined investors taking their lives in the face of stock market crashes. Desperation etched on the faces of a generation that would soon face a world war.

'Liberty legislators' unveil counter tax cut, victim rights, healthcare proposals

A group of Idaho House legislators, the “liberty legislators,” held a press conference Friday announcing their counter-legislation to Gov. Butch Otter’s $200 million tax-cut and the Idaho Health Care Plan.

Stocks, dollar fall after weak jobs report

NEW YORK - Safety first. That appears to be the new motto for investors trying to figure out how bad the emerging slowdown in U.S. economic growth is going to be.

Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand

The heaviest snow is expected in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, according to the National Weather Service, and frigid wind will be fierce across the country’s mid-section

The shine comes off the gold market

MLB owners approve sale of Padres

The O'Malleys are back in the baseball business.

Don't wage class warfare against hunters, anglers

Idaho's fish and elk belong to its people. But, thanks to politics rooted in gifts for the moneyed and connected, the Legislature is flirting with the gentrification of hunting and fishing.

U.S. economic numbers healthy over holidays

WASHINGTON - A Federal Reserve survey shows economic growth remained healthy in most U.S. regions in late November and December, helped by gains in consumer spending and factory output.

Free yourself from the cycle of emotional investing

In many areas of your life, you're probably aware that it's useful to keep emotions out of your decision-making - and that's certainly the case with investing. However, it can be difficult to keep your feelings from influencing your investment decisions. But you may find it easier to invest with your head, rather than your heart, if you know a little something about two different cycles: the market cycle and your emotional cycle.

Rates may exacerbate the inventory problem

By now you all know the Fed has increased the interest rates it charges banks to borrow. That increase has already impacted mortgage loans, but there is another impact that is sure to perplex would-be homebuyers. As rates near 4.5 percent, monthly payments will increase slightly over the payments at 4.25 percent. The difference on a 30-year loan of $250,000 with a 3 percent down payment will be about $36 — or about six lattes a month. Although some young people are perceiving the rate as unusually high — which it is if they started looking for homes a year ago — and finding it compelling to accelerate their search, they may find even fewer homes to choose from.

Cheers, Idaho

Booze sales top $50 million

COEUR d'ALENE - Bottoms up, really up.

Massive development planned for prairie

Long-term projects could create 5,000 new homes

Investment company to bring 5,000 houses to the Post Falls-Coeur d'Alene area

Glassware

Here at The Dinner Party we frequently get the question, "Does glassware really make that much of a difference in the taste of wine?" In short, you bet it does. However it does not need to cost a fortune to purchase glassware that will enhance the aromas and flavors of your wine.

August retail sales up 0.4 percent

WASHINGTON - Retail sales rose in August by the largest amount in five months, adding to evidence that a late spring economic swoon was temporary and not the start of another recession.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — When is it time?

When is it time to drink this wine?

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Democratic lawmakers battling in tough reelection contests also distanced themselves from the student loan plan

Economy gets lift from government aid

WASHINGTON - A flurry of new data Friday showed the economy is improving - with temporary help from the government.

Survey says ...

Economy to pick up but still vulnerable