by Kelly Nicastro | Jul 22, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON–Ginger Park, co-owner of Chocolate Chocolate, greets many of her customers with the same question, “Are you getting the usual?” After being in business for more than 30 years, Park sees many familiar faces every week. “Over the years we’ve kind of had...
by Cat Boardman | Jul 17, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON– Not satisfied with decriminalization, proponents of pot are pushing for full legalization on the streets of Washington. Starting Thursday, decriminalization takes effect in D.C., and those caught with the drug face a $25 fine instead of a criminal...
by Lingjiao Mo | Jul 17, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — While Americans head off to relax for summer vacation, U.S. lawmakers are engaged in a surprisingly tense struggle over a little-known government-run bank that helps companies sell products to foreigners. The Export-Import Bank, an institution created...
by Donna Mahoney | Jul 16, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Larry Kudlow, host of the former CNBC show “The Kudlow Report,” told the respected Joint Economic Committee Tuesday that immigrants – especially those with math and science skills — can play a large role in staffing a U.S. work force sorely in...
by Lingjiao Mo | Jul 15, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON —Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Fed will stay the course with its low interest rate to support the economy because significant slack still persists in the labor market. She also signaled the Fed’s asset purchase plan may end...
by Kim Adams | Jul 14, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – America Makes, located in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, has generated a lot of interest nationwide. President Barack Obama mentioned it in his State of the Union address, and last week it was the center of conversation at the Brookings Institution in...
