by Josephine Chu | Jul 24, 2019 | Business & Tech
Cannabis-industry players on Tuesday voiced support for a bill that would protect banks that aim to serve the sector, as one industry veteran told a Senate panel that not having a bank forced him to pay a $3 million tax bill in cash. Since marijuana remains illegal at...
by Lu Zhao | Jul 23, 2019 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Owners of cannabis companies told a Senate committee Tuesday that they are forced by federal law to operate as cash-only businesses, making it difficult to pay taxes and creating safety concerns. But an opponent said changing banking laws would allow the...
by Josephine Chu | Jul 19, 2019 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon for the first time. 50 years later, the world looks back on the first moon landing as a glorious feat and a testament to what we are capable of as a country. But after all this time, why...
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by Dorothy Mills-Gregg | Feb 25, 2019 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — From Vermont to California, governors and housing associations agree Americans in rural and urban areas are facing a housing affordability crisis. While governors did not hold a formal discussion on housing challenges during the National Governors...
by Patty Nieberg | Feb 4, 2019 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. and China engage in a high-stakes negotiation over the future of their trade relationship, experts say it’s technology that is at the heart of the debate. “The vast majority of the issue is tech, not trade, especially for the U.S. which...
by Brock Hall | Dec 4, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could have far-reaching effects for future inventions and when they cannot be patented. The question is whether an inventor’s sale of an invention to a third party that is obligated to keep the...
