Spokane Journal of Business

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Building blocked: Construction costs hinder financing

Some lenders here say they’re working around challenges to finance commercial construction developments and keep projects moving forward despite soaring prices of construction materials and rising labor costs, which have resulted in some project ...

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Idaho bank, credit union expand into Spokane

Two southeastern Idaho-based financial institutions have moved into the Spokane area in quick succession. Last month, Idaho Falls-based Bank of Idaho agreed to acquire five branches from Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank, including one branch in downtown ...

Facing market fears starts with admitting they exist

Are you fearful of looking at your financial statements this month? You are not alone. Market pullbacks are never comfortable. We have so much to feel wrong about: crushing inflation, the war in Ukraine, school shootings, and more. Suddenly, your ...

Investors needn’t live in fear of potential recession

“The stock market has predicted nine of the last five recessions.” —Paul Samuelson, Keynesian economist Regarding the realities of recessions, while they are inevitable, they aren’t something investors ...

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RESCU sees membership grow during pandemic

When calling Responders Emergency Services Credit Union, or RESCU, located at 924 W. Sinto, it is likely that the financial institution’s CEO, Joyce Lockard, will answer the phone. Lockard says that it’s the credit union’s personal touch that ...

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Short-term rentals said to subsidize development in Spokane

Some multifamily residential developers here say that they need income generated from short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and Vrbo, for projects to pencil out....

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Mammoth Liberty Lake warehouse project proposed

A land-use application on file with the city of Liberty Lake proposes the construction of a 487,000-square-foot industrial warehouse, called Project Apple. Phoenix-based real estate development company BH Development Co. filed the ...

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Employee training is best cyber crime protection

Cybersecurity is here to stay. However, there are large problems with how we see cybersecurity threats as rare, occasional awareness events and how businesses treat that risk....

New aircraft hangar proposed at Felts Field

A private investment group has submitted a proposal for a new aircraft hangar at Felts Field Airport, at 6311 E. Rutter, in the Chief Garry Park neighborhood of Spokane, says Tim Lewis, one of the investment group members....

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JLL promotes balanced office upgrade guidelines

Brokers with the Spokane office of Chicago-based commercial real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. contend Spokane’s growth, the current labor market, and varying rates of commercial vacancy make this a good time for employers to upgrade their ...

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