The Washington Legislature and the U.S. Congress passed new laws recently in the wake of the #Me Too movement. Gov. Jay Inslee signed three bills into law on March 21. Each of those will take effect on June 7. The federal law, concerning tax deductions,

It took mere months for the Great Recession to claim millions of American jobs. Now, as employers scramble to rebuild the workforce, they're facing a dilemma: The labor pool is shrinking, and it could be decades before it comes back. Across the nation,

When studying the success of Fortune 500 companies or examining a list of the best companies to work for, there are many recurring themes. Some might describe owing their success to innovation or a complex acquisition strategy, but most also will includ

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In February, the House and Senate announced a budget agreement that includes $6 billion over two years to address the opioid epidemic further. Reducing morbidity and mortality and its concurrent health and societal costs is a great investment for some of

The Inland Northwest is fortunate to have a talented labor pool, but the Spokane business community as a whole must take a proactive approach to workforce development to maintain depth-or in some sectors, to keep that pool from getting more shallow. Ot