by Katie Rogers | Dec 7, 2009 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – On the heels of a heated Senate hearing regarding his second term as Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke pledged to a group of economists Monday that the U.S. economy is on the right track. The movement, though, is at more of a crawl than a clip. “We...
by Katie Rogers | Dec 6, 2009 | Politics
Why He Matters As cultures across the globe are becoming increasingly interconnected, Robert Zoellick works to promote economic sustainability in America and abroad. Appointed as president of the World Bank by President George H.W. Bush in 2007, Zoellick is tasked...
by Katie Rogers | Dec 4, 2009 | Education
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Education activists met on Capitol Hill this week to discuss college affordability and pending higher education reform legislation. KATIE ROGERS (MNS) WASHINGTON – Faced with an unforgiving job market and a slumped economy,...
by Katie Rogers | Nov 19, 2009 | Topics
WASHINGTON — In the third fall event to showcase the revamped Washington newsroom, Medill hosted more than 80 people at the Online News Association’s November Meetup. David Wright, senior designer at National Public Radio, shared the greatest hits from the...
by Katie Rogers | Nov 17, 2009 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Dissatisfied with last week’s move by the Federal Reserve to curb high overdraft fees to consumers, members of Congress stepped in Tuesday to tout legislation they think will provide further financial relief. Different from the Fed’s new rule, which...
