by Brian Baker | Aug 17, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Investors hurt by more than a decade of low interest rates are searching for higher returns in uncharted areas, leading to a boom in the litigation finance industry, where lawsuits are funded by third parties. “I think in this market, especially with...
by Brian Baker | Jul 26, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Government rules for federally registered apprenticeship programs are too restrictive, forcing the manufacturing, construction and health care industries to create their own programs, industry leaders told a Senate committee Thursday. “We have an...
by Brian Baker | Jul 19, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. Elizabeth Warren condemned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for participating in the administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that separated families who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico...
by Brian Baker | Jul 12, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are not the answer to global trade issues and risk America’s leadership role in global trade. “New tariffs are not the solution,” Ryan said during a speech to the...