<p><p>WASHINGTON – Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s.</p></p><p><p>For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines at gas stations, shuttered factories and President Gerald Ford’s much-ridiculed “Whip Inflation Now” buttons.</p></p><p><p>Stagflation is the bitterest of economic pills: High inflation mixes with a weak job market to cause a…… Continue Reading
<p><p>An early morning fire damaged the old Lowe’s building on Spokane’s North Side Thursday. </p></p><p><p>Reports of a fire at the building, 6902 N. Division St., came in at about 2:20 a.m., the Spokane Fire Department said in a news release. </p></p><p><p>Spokane Fire crews along with firefighters from Spokane County Fire District 9 responded within minutes to find security…… Continue Reading