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Banking & Finance

Virginia Thomas

Financial institutions thrived in first half of 2021

Despite start, INW bankers brace for potential effects of COVID variant, inflation
August 12, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Some bank and credit union executives here say that while they're wary of the effects of the COVID-19 variants and of the threat of inflation, 2021 has so far been a year of growth in most product areas.
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Banking AI in the Inland Northwest

New platform a starting point to automation of other services, systems
August 12, 2021
Natasha Nellis
Two Inland Northwest credit unions are turning to artificial intelligence to make credit and loan decisions, a move representatives say will make the process more accurate and efficient, while opening up employees to more engagement with customers.
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Foundation here back to granting travel wishes

Nonprofit forced to cancel trips during pandemic; boosted other programs
July 29, 2021
Lonna Smith
March 2020 is a month that many will never forget. It was in March of 2020 that the World Health Organization declared that we were facing a pandemic outbreak called COVID-19. There were mask mandates, quarantines, and an immediate and radical change to
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In planning, focus on controllables; ditch 'what ifs'

Financial management takes long-term strategy
July 29, 2021
Ben Klündt
There is always something to hold us back, someone telling us there's too much risk involved. We can't control the outcome enough. What if we fail? The game of 'what ifs” can turn into a death spiral if we let it. Learning to control the
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Retirement expectations, reality often don't align

Dollar-cost averaging can increase savings in long-term strategy
July 29, 2021
Sarah Carlson
Will your retirement dreams match your reality? That's perhaps the most critical question to ask people who are currently retired. Is your retirement what you expected, or is it something else? For more than 30 years, the Employee Benefit Research Ins
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Journal's View: ARP funds provide regional transformative opportunity

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July 29, 2021
Journal of Business Staff
Government leaders here are faced with the enormous task of deciding what to do with more than $200 million in American Rescue Plan funding coming collectively to Spokane County, the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley, school districts, and other local
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Spokane economy grew for some in pandemic year

Hospitality, retail sectors still lag in job numbers
July 29, 2021
Patrick Jones
What a difference a year makes. In May 2020, U.S. employment had slipped over 25 million from its February 2020 peak. The nation was lurching toward the largest quarterly drop in gross domestic product in history with a 32% decline. Washington state's
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Continuous Composites Inc.

Continuous Composites secures $17M in financing

Company looks to double workforce within the year
July 29, 2021
Natasha Nellis
Coeur d'Alene-based additive manufacturer Continuous Composites Inc. has secured $17 million in funding that CEO Tyler Alvarado says will help the company double its workforce and bring its product to market within the next year. The financing round
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Executive Pay sees double-digit increase

Leadership changes, strong market performances lead compensation escalation throughout pandemic
July 29, 2021
Linn Parish
Executive pay at Inland Northwest-based publicly traded companies increased by double digits during the pandemic year of 2020, a Journal of Business analysis has found. The surge in total compensation for executives occurred during an unusual
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Kaspien added to microcap stock index

Inclusion on list said to be milestone for Valley tech company
July 15, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Spokane Valley-based e-commerce company Kaspien Holdings Inc. has been added to the Russell Microcap Index. The company was added to the index on June 28 and will retain membership for one year, according to a press release.
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