by Cailin Crowe | Jun 1, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — There’s a lot of fear about robots replacing American workers. But are those concerns warranted? For fishermen and casino dealers, the answer is yes. But lawyers, especially those in Washington, are safe. New data from the Kellogg School of...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 29, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – More than half a dozen U.S. footwear retailers and manufacturers filed for bankruptcy in the past 14 months as they struggled to attract traffic to their physical stores, but brick-and-motor shoe sellers still have a chance to turn around their business,...
by Caroline Tanner | May 24, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – American financial institutions face a greater threat from cyberattacks because of a shortage of high-tech professionals and poor coordination between the government and private sector on how to deter hackers, executives say. Financial services industry...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 23, 2018 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Chinese goods are helpful for states that export coal and other ores and minerals, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday, but Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, whose state is one of the top agriculture exporters,...
by Cailin Crowe | May 16, 2018 | Business & Tech, Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — A cozy, intimate bookstore in Washington, D.C., whose bestselling titles include the “Good Night Story for Rebel Girls” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” refuses to be intimidated by the brick-and-mortar Amazon bookstore that just opened nearby—the first...
by Elizabeth Beyer | May 14, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — One third of able-bodied American men between 25 and 54 could be out of job by 2050, contends the author of “The Future of Work: Robots, AI and Automation.” “We’re already at 12% of prime-aged men without jobs,” said Darrell West, vice president of...
