Fed’s Goolsbee Says Inflation Discouraging, Warns of OverheatingFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said a report showing broad-based inflationary pressures last month was worrisome, and warned the build-out of infrastructure related to artificial intelligence may be overheating the economy.Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Immigration arrests linked to Washington driver data ‘off the charts’SEATTLE — Immigration arrests linked to a search of Washington driver information have jumped at least fivefold since July, according to new data from the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights. Three months ago, the data showed 64 verified cases in about a year. As of Tuesday, the number had soared to 354. These numbers are “off the charts”…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →EducationJusticewashington immigration arrest surge
Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of LNG from Alaska pipeline project - Tue, 13 Oct 2026 PSTWASILLA, Alaska – Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% of the liquefied natural gas from a pipeline project in Alaska, US President Donald Trump told a rally in the state on Tuesday, but the deal terms were not immediately clear. Taiwan has committed to investing $4.4 billion in the development of the pipeline, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who also…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyalaska pipeline deal
Fed’s Lisa Cook Puts Off White House Hearing Over Trump’s AllegationsFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she will be unable to attend a Nov. 5 hearing at the White House that’s part of a new investigation into mortgage fraud allegations by President Donald Trump. Cook will be “executing her official duties as governor at financial and monetary policy meetings in Europe” then, her lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a letter…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticewhite house hearing on mortgage fraud