The market for buying and selling privately held companies has changed substantially during the last few years. The economic downturn significantly reduced sales and profitability of many companies, decreasing the number of companies for sale as would-be

Cloud computing is changing the game for both large and small businesses. For many, cloud computing has received a lot of buzz because of its ability to decrease the costs associated with administering an on-site system, meaning less investment in informa

For the last 30-plus years, it hasn't particularly mattered whether you owned bond funds or individual bonds. Helped by falling interest rates, they both delivered consistent income and a counterbalance to stock market volatility. But, with higher rate

It's 1950 and you are at the 'retirement age” of 65. It's expected that you will retire, and there's more than a gentle hand on your back as you clear out your desk. Social Security has been in place since 1935 thanks to FDR and the New Deale

Spokane has seen 2014 start with a more consistent pattern of economic growth than the nation as a whole. Unlike much of the Midwest and East Coast, Spokane didn't suffer through the severe winter weather that hampered economic activity. The picture t

Spokane-based agricultural cooperative Northwest Farm Credit Services says it had first-quarter earnings of $54.2 million, up 13 percent from $48 million in the first quarter of 2013, and its total capital increased 2.3 percent, to $1.8 billion as of Marc