Medill News Service
  • Home
  • News
    • Business & Tech
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Immigration
    • National Security
    • Politics
    • Living
    • Sports
  • Special Reports
    • SOS for Democracy
    • Urban Indian Healthcare
    • Climate Change and the Ecocide Campaign
    • Nonvoters 2020
    • Special Reports
    • Campaign 2020
    • Coronavirus
    • GITMO
    • Inauguration
    • Minor League Baseball
  • Podcasts
    • Foreign Policy Weekly
    • Week in Congress
    • Mideast Minute
  • Reporters
  • About
  • Events at Medill DC
Select Page
TTIP will survive Brexit, EU commissioner says

TTIP will survive Brexit, EU commissioner says

by Harvard Zhang | Jun 29, 2016 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON–A proposed trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union will survive Great Britain’s decision to leave the single market, the European Union’s commissioner in charge of trade said Wednesday. Speaking at an event in Washington, EU...
Anemic startup recovery puts pressure on U.S. economy, Senate hearing finds

Anemic startup recovery puts pressure on U.S. economy, Senate hearing finds

by Harvard Zhang | Jun 29, 2016 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON–A lackluster recovery for start-up firms from the Great Recession has put a strain on an already-fragile U.S. economy, threatening the job market and productivity, and contributing to greater income inequality, according to a Senate hearing Wednesday....
CFTC said it’s increasing monitoring after Brexit vote

CFTC said it’s increasing monitoring after Brexit vote

by Harvard Zhang | Jun 27, 2016 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — The U.S. futures regulator has tightened market monitoring after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, aiming to assure the derivatives and futures markets keep functioning in an orderly manner, the head of the agency said Monday. The U.S....
U.S. banks take complaints over Basel III to Senate hearing

U.S. banks take complaints over Basel III to Senate hearing

by Xuanyan (Iris) Ouyang | Jun 27, 2016 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — U.S. bank officials said Thursday the Basel III reforms are too complex and do not align with reality in the United States. The complaints about the international regulatory framework came before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee....
Immigration hurdles stifle foreign talent in US workforce

Immigration hurdles stifle foreign talent in US workforce

by Siri Bulusu | Jun 27, 2016 | Business & Tech, Topics

WASHINGTON – Foreign students graduating from U.S. colleges are joining their American classmates in flooding employer inboxes with resumes. But they know they are at a disadvantage – they can only work for a year before the employers would have to pay to sponsor them...
Government watchdog’s attempt to end payday-loan abuses may fall short

Government watchdog’s attempt to end payday-loan abuses may fall short

by Siri Bulusu | Jun 23, 2016 | Business & Tech, Demographics, Topics

Washington — Elliott Clark was working a shift as a security guard in Kansas City when his daughter called to tell him his wife had broken her ankle in two places. She would need surgery to implant a metal plate and two screws in her foot. Over the next six...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Medill Today | Thursday, April 30, 2026

Medill on Twitter

Tweets by Medill News

Medill School of Journalism

Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
www.medill.northwestern.edu

Northwestern University

www.northwestern.edu

Search Stories

Latest Stories

  • Undersea infrastructure risks rise as U.S. panel warns of sabotage threats May 1, 2026
  • Senate Committee passes bill banning AI companions for children April 30, 2026
  • Child sexual abuse survivor bill on hold in Senate committee April 30, 2026

About Medill Washington

The stories here were reported, written and produced by Northwestern University graduate journalism students in the Washington program of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications . Most also were published or broadcast by media organizations served by the school's unique news distribution plan. We specialize in enterprise reporting, multimedia and online journalism, as well as on accountability, working to uncover misbehavior by people in power.
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Medill School of Journalism ©2017 | Northwestern University