At a time when so many "sure" investments have let everyone down, speculative investing sounds like simply throwing money down the drain.Shell-shocked investors, wishing no medals for bravery, have contented themselves with safer, low-yield is a

June 16 / Job numbers dip; unemployment rate climbs Nonagricultural wage and salary employment in the Spokane metropolitan area fell to 212,200 in May, down 9,300 jobs from the May 2008 level, according to preliminary Washington state

Meetings & Events Washington Trust Bank will host a personal document Shred Day on Friday, June 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at its East Sprague branch, at 3510 E. Sprague. Attendees may bring up to two small boxes of personal documents to

Change is coming to America's labor and employment laws, and it's coming in the midst of the worst downturn in the economy in the last 30 years. With layoffs and bailouts dominating the daily news, these are challenging times for both employers and

The Washington State Investment Board, which manages public trust and public employee retirement funds in the state, has filed suit to recover more than $100 million in losses related to investments it made through Lehman Brothers Holdings lawsuit,