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Senate committee ponders crypto regulation in wake of FTX collapse

Senate committee ponders crypto regulation in wake of FTX collapse

by Grant Schwab | Dec 1, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

The story of FTX’s collapse is one of intra-office romantic entanglements, a prescient commercial by the company comically predicting its own demise, a stadium naming-rights deal gone sour, and an unintentional tell-all interview. It’s also a story of Congress failing...
According to Fed, Americans are Bracing for an Economic Downturn

According to Fed, Americans are Bracing for an Economic Downturn

by Grant Schwab | Oct 19, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON  — A new report from the Federal Reserve noted that Americans are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the direction of the U.S. economy. That doesn’t necessarily suggest a recession is coming. Current conditions across industries and regions are mixed,...
Did the Great Resignation really happen? Most workers are staying put.

Did the Great Resignation really happen? Most workers are staying put.

by Grant Schwab | Oct 19, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON — The so-called Great Resignation — the historic jump in the number of Americans quitting jobs — may not be so great after all. The average length of time an American worker stays at a job, it turns out, is the same compared to pre-pandemic times, according...
Soul food and the African diaspora for lunch hour: Sweet Home Café ends Black History Month on a sweet note

Soul food and the African diaspora for lunch hour: Sweet Home Café ends Black History Month on a sweet note

by Zoya Mirza | Mar 6, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

The sizzling and spattering of hot oil could be heard from the other side of the kitchen as chef Jaycee Couch laid silver-hued mackerels on a cooking range one by one.  Nearby, the soothing sound of water bubbling in a pot, the comforting sight of chicken thighs...
New Regional Small Business Administration Leader Was Influenced By His Restaurateur Father In Spokane (And Maybe Fruitcake)

New Regional Small Business Administration Leader Was Influenced By His Restaurateur Father In Spokane (And Maybe Fruitcake)

by Julia Shapero | Feb 24, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured

Mike Fong’s interest in public service may have begun with a fruitcake. Every year during the holidays, Fong’s great grandfather, Jack Eng, who lived in Spokane, would hand-deliver a fruitcake to his congressman, Tom Foley. Foley – who spent 30 years representing...
New FDA program could boost drug development for rare diseases

New FDA program could boost drug development for rare diseases

by Katherine Huggins | Feb 16, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies say they’re hoping to improve drug development and approval for rare diseases, the majority of which lack FDA-approved treatments. There are over 7,000 rare diseases in the U.S. and only...
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