by Katie Murar | Aug 16, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Raising the minimum wage is a hot topic in the 2016 campaign, made more interesting by Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s plan: he wants to eliminate the 78-year-old standard altogether. The former New Mexico governor’s approach...
by Katie Murar | Aug 9, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON — With this year’s 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service likely to break last year’s record visitation to America’s national parks, a funding fight in Congress threatens their ability to keep the parks up-to-date and safe for visitors....
by Katie Murar | Aug 9, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON—Environmentalists and business owners near Yellowstone National Park are gearing up for a public fight against gold mining proposals that they claim would destroy the local economy by driving tourists away from one of the nation’s most visited parks. The...
by Katie Murar | Jul 20, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON–Critics are imploring the Obama administration to withdraw or change proposed tax regulations aimed at eliminating controversial strategies such as earnings stripping and corporate inversions. At a Thursday hearing at the Internal Revenue Service,...
by Katie Murar | Jul 13, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Businesses are pushing back at Obama White House proposals aimed at eliminating corporate inversions, a controversial strategy in which companies merge with foreign firms to escape higher U.S. corporate taxes. At an event in Washington, tax experts...
