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Trump praises Allah, threatens Iran on Easter Sunday, Artemis toilet clogged again, gray whale dies swimming up Wilappa River, multiple boats burn, one sinks in Columbia River, Crude Oil rises to $114 / barrel.

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PNW Market Look

As of market close 4.3.26

PNW earnings reports this month: Alaska Airlines, Amazon, First Interstate Bank, Intel, Microsoft, PACCAR, Starbucks

Future openings:

1. S&P 500: -0.7%
2. Nasdaq 100: -0.8%
3. Dow Jones: -0.7%
4. WTI Crude: +3.0%
5. Natural Gas: +1.0%
6. Gold: -0.9%

Headline Roundup

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent (BLS)
Ascendent razes Issaquah office building, with 74 townhouses to follow (DJC)
Boise based 87-year-old retail grocery giant lays off 100s in store closings (TS)
Seattle investment bank Meridian Capital acquired by national firm (PBJ)
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson requests millions from other counties for homeless shelters as cash dries up in Multnomah County (ORL)
Lloyd Center's DoubleTree hotel faces distress, potential loan sale (PBJ)
Beef, honey, cider: Ag businesses in Montana split $1M in federal grants to expand (BDC)
Heywood asks WA Supreme Court to allow referendum effort on income tax (WSS)
WA clashes in court with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Robinhood (WSS)
Cd'A-based Silverlake Automotive acquired (SJ)
Public comment extended on future of offshore wind in Oregon, including none at all (BB)
Multiple boats, docks catch fire on Columbia River near Rainier (Koin)

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