Starbucks is raising some prices regionally as it faces tough competition and rising ingredient costs. The Seattle coffee chain is raising prices about 1 percent in the Northeast and Sunbelt regions. Starbucks won’t disclose all of the states its raising prices, but the regions include…
Construction spending jumped in November as builders spent more on single-family homes, apartments and remodeling projects, the Associated Press reports. The Commerce Department said today that spending on construction projects rose 1.2 percent in November, following a revised 0.2 percent drop in October. The increase…
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to get on a budget and stay there. Yet many people don’t accomplish even the first step. Just 58 percent of Americans track their spending against a monthly budget, according to a Bankrate.com survey. Want this…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
