Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang, Author at Medill News Service

Rally brings sanity, fear to the National Mall

by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 31, 2010 | Politics

Signs take center stage Get the Flash Player to see this content. The stars of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s rally Saturday on the National Mall might have been the signs. Hundreds of thousands of people donned costumes and put their creativity to use with...

Some family-owned businesses concerned about the state of the estate tax

by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 25, 2010 | Business & Tech

Get the Flash Player to see this content. Martin’s Tavern has been a family-owned business for 77 years. (Austin Lewis/MNS) Get the Flash Player to see this content. Billy Martin tells stories about famous customers. (Austin...

Tax breaks for small businesses may not be enough to spur growth

by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Oct 13, 2010 | Business & Tech

Get the Flash Player to see this content. WASHINGTON — With the enactment of the Small Business Job Creation bill, small businesses like Capitol Hill Bikes are expected to get more tax breaks. The idea is that owners will invest that money into growing their...