by Katie Peralta | Nov 11, 2013 | Business & Tech, Topics
Zoom out and roll over the U.S. city name to see when each of the 30 surveyed experienced revenue lows after the recession. Source: Pew Charitable Trusts WASHINGTON – To weather economic rainy days, it’s prudent for U.S. municipalities to have a robust stash of...
by Katie Peralta | Nov 8, 2013 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — Makers of so-called electronic cigarettes have taken to Washington to protest the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed regulation for the emerging technology. The FDA does not regulate e-cigarettes the way it does traditional tobacco cigarettes, but a...
by Katie Peralta | Oct 31, 2013 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Americans will have spent an estimated $7 billion this year on Halloween costumes, candy, decorations and greeting cards this year – a staggering number but 14.2 percent less than last year’s $8.2 billion outlay, according to a survey from the...
by Katie Peralta | Oct 29, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment
About 3,000 Americans supported by the coal industry converged on Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally against what they call the Obama administration’s “war on coal.” Coal mining advocates nationwide rallied to emphasize the job-producing importance of the industry....
by Katie Peralta | Oct 23, 2013 | Business & Tech, Education, Topics
WASHINGTON — Although college tuition rose this year by the smallest percentage in 30 years, its crippling cost still deters too many young Americans from pursuing a higher education degree that could eventually land them a lucrative job, finance and education...
