by Yewon Kang | Sep 27, 2010 | Business & Tech
Yewon Kang/MNSPresident Obama signs the Small Business Jobs bill into law Monday. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed the Small Business Jobs bill into law Monday, calling it the “greatest victory for American entrepreneurs” to provide tax cuts and make...
by Virginia Chen, Dean DeChiaro & Emily Hoerner | Sep 23, 2010 | Business & Tech
Catherine Ngai Spot gold prices have increased greatly in the last few months, hitting a high of $1297.50 Thursday. WASHINGTON – A proposal that would force gold-selling companies to provide full disclosure to consumers on everything from the value of the metal to the...
by Jee Abbey Lee | Aug 12, 2010 | Business & Tech, Immigration
The intersection of U and 9th St. NW has been known as Little Ethiopia for years. But due to gentrification, as Jee Lee reports, that may soon change. Get the Flash Player to see this content. The U and 9th St. intersection is home to some dozen Ethiopian restaurants...
by Jee Abbey Lee | Aug 9, 2010 | Business & Tech
Food trucks, the tricked-out version of traditional food carts, win the hearts of Washingtonians by using the latest technology to engage and advertise to internet-savvy customers. Get the Flash Player to see this content. Food trucks like Eat Sauca use social...
by Kate Howard | Jul 26, 2010 | Business & Tech, Environment
Get the Flash Player to see this content. To contest National Hot Dog Month, PETA handed out free tofu dogs with veggie chili on Capitol Hill to spread awareness. (Kate Howard and Carissa Kranz/MNS) Washington–July is National Hot Dog Month, according the the...
by Jee Abbey Lee | Jul 19, 2010 | Business & Tech
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Actor and longtime marine conservationist Ted Danson spoke before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday. He talked about the environmental impact of fishing subsidies. Jee...
