Following another slow construction year in Kootenai County, some with ties to the industry are hopeful that public works and infrastructure projects will generate growth in construction activity in 2012 and further into the future.Construction
Mostly downward-tracking permit statistics and a still-uncertain outlook continue to plague residential construction here, but builders have seen an upswing in prospective buyer interest in recent months that bodes well for the rest of the year, of
For construction activity in the Spokane area's education sector, the 2012 outlook remains strong, with at least $378 million in major projects currently under way or expected to begin this year.One highly visible construction zone is on the for
With the spring and summer roadwork season just around the corner, many Spokane-area entities are ramping up to continue or to start work on a number of significant transportation projects across the Inland Northwest.Planned new projects that to
Sizable health and retail construction projects are helping to generate hope among construction insiders that last year's slight bounce in Spokane County construction values is the beginning of an industrywide recovery.A total of some $385 in is
CPA Outlook Index rises to a post-recession high in new quarterly survey
March 15, 2012
Business executives are growing increasingly confident about prospects for the U.S. economy and their own organizations during the next 12 months, says a first-quarter American Institute of Certified Public Accountants economic outlook survey, and
Only 39 percent of investors between the ages of 21 and 50 surveyed in new research from T. Rowe Price said they are confident that they will have enough money for retirement.And despite understanding the importance of planning for retirement, a
Heeding this advice, group says, will help you pay no more than legally required
March 15, 2012
Some small business owners think there's only one word, or at least the only one that can be mentioned here, when it comes to filing federal taxes: confusion. The American Institute of CPAs says the truth is that there are 10 words you have to keep
It started with a great idea: A product or service on which you're convinced a successful entrepreneurial venture can be built. Now comes the tough partactually planning and launching the business.Along with the entrepreneurial spark, a to
Catholic Charities Spokane, a 100-year-old nonprofit with social services throughout Eastern Washington, offers 11 programs providing food, shelter, clothing, education, counseling, and support to people in needand as is the case with other a