by Charles Mead | Jun 6, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Financial firms that lobbied the federal government most on mortgage issues during the last decade also piled on the most risk, fueling a housing boom that eventually collapsed. They also had a greater chance of getting taxpayer money when the...
by Charles Mead | May 25, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development boosted its growth outlook for the U.S. and said the global economic recovery is strengthening and becoming more “self-sustained” even as millions of people still struggle to find work. The U.S....
by Charles Mead | May 16, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — A women’s sewing project in Liberia, craftsmen in Ghana carving wooden stools and specialty food exports from Swaziland are perfect examples of the Obama administration’s efforts to bolster trade ties with African nations, says deputy U.S. Trade...
by Charles Mead | May 10, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Technology giants Apple and Google Tuesday defended their use of user location data on Capitol Hill. Critics say the companies are breaching consumer trust by surreptitiously collecting personal information. Apple iPhones do not collect the specific...
by Charles Mead | May 5, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The days when China could rely solely on exports to fuel economic growth are over and Chinese policy makers should let their currency strengthen at a faster pace to spur domestic buying, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said. “We want...
