by Collin Carroll | Aug 15, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – On a day that yielded mixed economic news, the Housing Market Index, which measures homebuilder confidence, hit its highest level in almost eight years this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The trade association’s index rose...
by Collin Carroll | Aug 7, 2013 | Topics
by Collin Carroll | Jul 29, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Pedicabs made their American debut in Seattle in 1962 and have since gained popularity in metro areas across the country. New York offered its first pedicab ride in 1995 and now boasts nearly 850 cruisers. And despite growing from five to 70 cabs in...
by Collin Carroll | Jul 23, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — June existing-home sales in Frederick County rose at year-over-year and month-over-month rates of roughly 24 percent, crushing the national changes in both categories. Frederick County’s 343 closed sales in June were a 23-percent rise from the month...
by Collin Carroll | Jul 17, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate-approved immigration bill contains controversial provisions that would require all job seekers to present matching digital-photograph documentation of their legal status before landing employment. But in supervising a labor force composed...
