by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Jul 1, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — “What are you guys doing in my yard?” President Barack Obama asked 50 Girl Scouts on the South Lawn Tuesday night at the first-ever White House campout. They’d actually been invited by first lady Michelle Obama to go camping at the executive mansion as...
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Dec 7, 2011 | Topics
As the capital of one of the most powerful nations in the world, Washington shines as a center for legislation, debate and all things politics. For those of us invested in finance, the city acts as the perfect crossroads for business and the policies that move...
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Dec 5, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Thrown in the middle of a heated political battle, a new federal agency formed to protect consumers is facing the new year without a chief director. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began operating under the Federal Reserve Board last July. It was...
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Dec 1, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Congressman Barney Frank is leaving hefty shoes to fill when he retires after 2012. The 16-term Massachusetts Democrat co-wrote the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, the most sweeping financial reform law since the Great Depression. With Frank – and former...
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Nov 23, 2011 | Business & Tech
The supercommittee failed to agree on a deficit reduction plan by its deadline of Wednesday, widening the deep partisan divide on Capitol Hill. How much more time and pressure does Congress need to bridge the gap and make progress?
