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Washington's timber industry buffeted by regulations, trade war
MORTON, Lewis County — Countless logging trucks rumbled through timber country, their drivers headed toward Hampton Lumber’s sawmill in Morton. Low-hanging clouds touched the tops of the rolling foothills, with patches of land bald from timber harvesting.
“We take our logs and get every bit out of it that we possibly can.
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Read MoreYoung investors tap social media for investing advice, with mixed results
Most investors sift through myriad sources before making an investment decision. Social media is speeding up the process — not always with good results.
A new report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation dives into how investors use social media and follow “finfluencers” to inform their investment decisions.
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Read MoreSocial Security checks in April may be smaller than you're expecting – here's why
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Older Americans who collect Social Security benefits may notice that their payments aren’t stretching as far in April.
For some, April’s Social Security checks may be smaller than expected, and there’s a reason for this. Some seniors notice fluctuations in their monthly deposit amounts,
Read MoreInvesting $10,000 In Each of These 3 Growth Stocks 5 Years Ago Would Have Created a Portfolio Worth More Than $260,000 Today
The big appeal with investing in growth stocks is for the potential upside they possess. Dividend stocks may offer safety and dividend income, but if you’re looking for big returns, you’ll want to own growth stocks.
It’s not always obvious which growth stocks will flourish, and that’s why it can be a good move to invest in several of them.
Read MoreThe Burst
How a $300 Mistake Opened a $1 Billion Market
Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical giant behind weight-loss blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy, just let a key patent on semaglutide lapse in Canada because it forgot to pay a routine maintenance fee, the pharmaceutical equivalent of forgetting to renew your car registration.
As a result, generic versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in both drugs,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is This The #1 Semi Stock To Buy Now?
AI stocks have been on fire in 2025. After Oracle and other hyperscalers revealed record-breaking capital expenditures, most semiconductor names raced back toward all-time highs. Yet one company that sits at the very heart of chip production has been noticeably absent from the party, ASML.
Despite that enviable position, the stock hasn’t kept pace with the AI rally.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Trade Like a Billionaire
Few traders in history have the capacity to seamlessly transition across asset classes, zooming out to see the big macro picture and in to see the minutia of a company’s 10Q but Stan Druckenmiller ranks as one of the few who have succeeded in so doing.
Stan’s thesis has been that the Fed is really in a bind,