by Ariel Gans | Nov 30, 2021 | Consumer Protection, Coronavirus, Economy, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Omicron variant will not send the economy back to 2020 levels, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday. Powell said that despite inflation hitting a 31-year high, the economy is strong, with robust spending signaling growth in...
by Augusta Saraiva | Apr 19, 2021 | Economy, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Decades ago, then-Sen. Joe Biden established himself as a sort of drug czar on Capitol Hill. In the 1980s, he helped launch the Office of National Drug Control Policy. And a decade later, Biden became one of the masterminds behind Plan Colombia, a $7.5...
by Julia Benbrook | Mar 5, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The United States Capitol Police Department said there will be increased security around the Capitol for the next few days. “We have obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group on Thursday,...
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by Jay Silver | Feb 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Economy, Featured, Living
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some housing officials in the Capital Region are telling homeowners who are relieved by the new federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium extension to begin preparing financially for the eventual end of the federal program. The U.S. Department of Housing...
by Arnab Mondal | Nov 2, 2020 | Economy
Counterfeiters sometimes post photos of authentic goods on e-commerce sites, but then fill orders with fakes. They may also set the price of a counterfeit at, or close to, the retail price of a genuine good to deceive consumers. According to the Government...
by Hangyun Kim | Oct 22, 2020 | Economy
WASHINGTON – Paraguay’s former minister of finance, Santiago Peña, stressed the importance of maintaining the country’s long-standing “solid rock” diplomatic commitment to Taiwan on Thursday. Speaking at an online Wilson Center forum, Peña said Paraguay can learn from...
