by Mara Grbenick | Apr 17, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—Nearly eight in 10 small business owners say the Obama administration needs to do more to keep energy prices low and to reduce regulations that stifle new hiring, , according to a survey released Monday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The perceived threat...
by Susanna Pak | Apr 13, 2012 | Business & Tech
Postal workers protest Senate bill from Medill Washington on Vimeo. WASHINGTON – Postal Service workers protested outside lawmakers’ offices across the country Thursday, calling for “no” votes on a postal reform bill that could stop Saturday delivery and end...
by Empriss Campbell & Nikki McGee | Apr 13, 2012 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — A growing number of civil engineers, landscape architects and urban planners are making a case for not just repairing but also for greening the structural underbelly we rely on to drink our water, cross our rivers and park our cars. “The question...
by Mara Grbenick | Apr 12, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—With fears of a European economic meltdown calmed for now, countries around the world should use the breathing space to enact strong fiscal and monetary policies to create jobs and improve financial sector stability, International Monetary Fund Manager...
by Susanna Pak | Apr 9, 2012 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON – With the Greek elections about a month away, the resolution of the country’s debt crisis is proving to be “primarily a political problem,” according to the mayor of a town in central Greece. Kostas Bakoyannis, mayor of Karpenisi, said in a conference call...
by Mara Grbenick | Apr 5, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Thursday in a ceremony that included some prominent Republicans. While Obama said the law will give small businesses more access to capital and Americans the chance to invest...
