Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

How do you make a kid's movie that appeals not only to the kids, but the adults sitting next to them? Most movies try to achieve this by throwing in a layer of wink-wink pop culture references that'll earn a few knowing laughs from parents but fly nicely over the heads of the young ones.

SEATTLE — On June 22, comedian Marc Maron will perform at The Moore Theatre at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39.50.

SEATTLE — Seattle Center Movies at the Mural offers free feature films outdoors each summer. Beginning July 26 at 9 p.m., attendees can relax on the Mural Amphitheatre Lawn in front of a 40-foot screen, with the Space Needle serving as a backdrop.

NEW YORK (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell for the second straight week, giving some relief to home shoppers already facing sky-high prices and a shortage of supply.

Visa on Wednesday announced major changes to how credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. in the coming months and years.

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. reported another quarter of strong results Thursday as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high.

A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony will be held tomorrow at Sammamish Town Center, to mark a new phase of construction there from developers STCA LLC and Innovation Realty Partners. There's no sign yet of a construction loan.

The Dow slipped 38.62 points, or 0.1%, to 39,869.38. The S&P 500 index, which is much more widely followed on Wall Street, dipped 11.05, or 0.2%, to 5,297.10, and the Nasdaq composite fell 44.07, or 0.3%, to 16,698.32. All three indexes had rallied on Wednesday to all-time highs.

By CARLEY ROJAS AVILA Wealth of Geeks There's truly no rest for the weary these days — even on vacation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels even as other signs that the labor market is cooling have surfaced.