June 5 meeting on I-5 bridge tolls

By JOURNAL STAFF

Members of the Washington and Oregon transportation commissions will hold a joint meeting June 5 on tolling for the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

County purchases Eastside offices

By JOURNAL STAFF

An office and warehouse building at 20205 144th Ave. N.E. sold this week for a little over $8.8 million, according to King County records.

USPS inks $10B deal with DHL

The United States Postal Service said Thursday it reached a $10 billion deal to provide “last-mile” package delivery services for DHL eCommerce, an arm of German package services provider DHL.

Caesars sold for $6 billion

Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.

Jobless claims rise to 215,000

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

Mortgage rate climbs to 6.53%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reaching its highest level in nine months, another setback for prospective homebuyers.

Stocks higher as profits keep piling up for US companies

By STAN CHOE

The S&P 500 added 0.6% to its all-time high set the day before after drifting between small gains and losses in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% as both indexes also set records.

Your next job interview could be with an AI bot

By KELVIN CHAN

Have you applied for a new job? If you’ve been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence.

Key inflation gauge worsens

A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans' finances.