by Katie Peralta | Nov 11, 2013 | Business & Tech, Topics
Zoom out and roll over the U.S. city name to see when each of the 30 surveyed experienced revenue lows after the recession. Source: Pew Charitable Trusts WASHINGTON – To weather economic rainy days, it’s prudent for U.S. municipalities to have a robust stash of...
by Tanvi Misra | Nov 11, 2013 | Business & Tech, Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON — When Texas National Guardsman Brandon Schraub returned home four years ago after serving in Iraq, he found himself knee-deep in a tough job search. In 2009, “no one just blatantly said that they wouldn’t hire me, but you know how you go into a job...
by Katie Peralta | Nov 8, 2013 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — Makers of so-called electronic cigarettes have taken to Washington to protest the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed regulation for the emerging technology. The FDA does not regulate e-cigarettes the way it does traditional tobacco cigarettes, but a...
by Jayna Omaye | Nov 8, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Airline revenue from service fees, food sales and other ancillary sales will reach $42.6 billion worldwide this year, a new report projects, nearly double the amount earned in 2010. The report by the Idea Works Company, which provides...
by Katie Peralta | Oct 29, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment
About 3,000 Americans supported by the coal industry converged on Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally against what they call the Obama administration’s “war on coal.” Coal mining advocates nationwide rallied to emphasize the job-producing importance of the industry....
by Katie Peralta | Oct 23, 2013 | Business & Tech, Education, Topics
WASHINGTON — Although college tuition rose this year by the smallest percentage in 30 years, its crippling cost still deters too many young Americans from pursuing a higher education degree that could eventually land them a lucrative job, finance and education...
