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Construction Worker Shortage Hits Contractors Hard

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 30, 2018 | Business & Tech, Topics

WASHINGTON – A new report finds that 80 percent of building contractors nationwide are having difficulty finding qualified craft workers, according to a survey by The Associated General Contractors of America, a leading construction industry association, and the...
First Daughter promotes the economic empowerment of women in the Americas

First Daughter promotes the economic empowerment of women in the Americas

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 28, 2018 | Economy, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – White House Advisor Ivanka Trump addressed the Inter-American Council for Integral Development of the Organization of American States on sustainable financial empowerment in the Americas Monday afternoon. “Women are in fact one of the greatest...
Child sexual abuse survivors call for resignation of Washington’s Cardinal

Child sexual abuse survivors call for resignation of Washington’s Cardinal

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 27, 2018 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics

WASHINGTON – Around 40 demonstrators gathered outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle Sunday morning, imploring Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl to resign. After the release of the grand jury report on Aug. 14 about 300 Catholic priests sexually...
Kenya Foreign Affairs Minister talks before Kenyatta-Trump Monday Summit

Kenya Foreign Affairs Minister talks before Kenyatta-Trump Monday Summit

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 26, 2018 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Kenyan Foreign Affairs Secretary Monica Juma said Friday that President Donald Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will explore ways to boost trade cooperation when they meet Monday at the White House. Addressing the Elliott School of...

Why millennials shouldn’t completely panic about Social Security depletion

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 24, 2018 | Business & Tech, Topics

WASHINGTON – Many people — especially young people — are worried about whether Social Security will still be around when they are eligible to collect it, but fear not, even millennials will be able to receive benefits, retirement experts say, as long as action...
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