The Fed held interest rates as inflation shows signs of cooling The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today, amid signs of cooling inflation. Policymakers also offered some forecasts of what might be in store next year. Scott Horsley
Boeing asks Commercial Airplanes workers to return to office 5 days a week Corporate workers for Boeing Commercial Airplanes will soon be expected to commute to the office five days a week, in one of the most sweeping in-person mandates from a big Seattle-area employer so far. Monica Nickelsburg
The Fed leaves interest rates unchanged but sees scope to cut them next year The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, amid signs of easing inflation. The central bank signaled that its benchmark borrowing rate may start to fall next year. Scott Horsley
Metal shredder divides Bellingham over the role of industry Controversy is brewing in Bellingham over a former cement plant, a Canadian metal recycling company, and a lot of concerned neighbors. Hans Anderson
Inflation is down as gas and grocery prices fall Inflation dipped to 3.1% last month — less than half what it was at the beginning of the year. Falling gasoline prices helped to offset rising rents and medical bills last month. Scott Horsley
Inflation continues to moderate thanks to a big drop in gas prices Consumer prices rose 3.1% in November from a year ago, marking a more moderate pace of inflation thanks in large part to falling gasoline prices. Scott Horsley
Making oil is more profitable than saving the planet. These numbers tell the story Major oil companies are under pressure to invest more money in clean energy — but there's a big hurdle: It's still a hell of a lot more profitable to produce fossil fuels. Camila Domonoske
Microsoft embraces unions with partnership on AI Microsoft broke with its tech industry peers Monday by announcing a new partnership with the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest federation of unions. Monica Nickelsburg
The labor market stays robust, with employers adding 199,000 jobs last month U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in November, higher than the 150,000 jobs created in the previous month, reflecting in part the return of striking UAW and Hollywood workers. Scott Horsley
'Washington Post' journalists stage daylong strike under threat of job cuts Workers are on a 24-hour strike to pressure owner Jeff Bezos and company leaders to negotiate a new labor contract. The Post says it needs to cut jobs and may resort to layoffs. David Folkenflik