by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Oct 19, 2011 | Business & Tech
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) support a bipartisan privacy bill that, among other things, would prevent police from tracking your cell phone or GPS without a warrant.
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Oct 18, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – The glare on exchange-traded funds is set to intensify when a Senate committee puts the industry under the spotlight Wednesday. ETFs – funds that track an index and can be traded like stocks – involve the investment of billions of dollars daily. After...
by Whitney Wild | Oct 17, 2011 | Business & Tech, Topics
Have you ever worn perfume to an interview? Checked a cellphone during the meeting? Forgotten to put your contact information on a cover letter? You’re not alone. These are just a few of the job hunt blunders Michelle Woodward, an Arlington, Va., based professional...
by Mallory Hughes & Jenny Leonard | Oct 13, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Retail investors’ bullish sentiment jumped to July levels in the past week, but the portion of investors expecting stocks to fall suggests markets have yet to hit a bottom. “Right now we have a tug of war,” said Richard Ross, global technical strategist...
by Randy Leonard | Oct 13, 2011 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — Though legislation to expand energy conservation efforts drew a mixed response at a Senate hearing Thursday, a utility that promotes such efforts services received bipartisan support. At a hearing of the Green Jobs and the New Economy subcommittee...
by Randy Leonard | Oct 13, 2011 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — The budget chief of the Environmental Protection Agency faced tough questioning from House lawmakers and some stinging criticism from other government officials on Wednesday over the agency’s management practices and spending. “We must insure that...
