by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Dec 3, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON — Plans for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in January are in full swing. A reviewing stand is under construction in front of the White House, congressional offices are taking ticket requests and planners are mapping out parade logistics and...
by JULIA ZHU | Dec 3, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – A congressional committee heard testimony on Thursday afternoon about replacing $1 bills with $1 coins, a move some advocates say would potentially save taxpayers billions of dollars in the long run. According to a report released by Government...
by GILLIAN ROBERTS | Nov 29, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
Congress may be back in session, but someone forgot to bring the holiday spirit. Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid and Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell shouted, cried and pouted during back-to-back briefings, each griping about the behavior of the other’s...
by DeJonique Garrison & Hayat Norimine | Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON – A respected leader on financial policy said Wednesday that the dollar will lose its leading position in the monetary market if Congress fails to solve the “fiscal cliff” crisis. The budget challenges the country is facing today are far worse than in 1990...
by GILLIAN WHITE | Nov 27, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – The economies of the United States and countries in the European Union will recover only if leaders can commit to long-term and decisive policies sooner rather than later, according to the most-recent economic outlook report by the OECD. The...
by GILLIAN WHITE | Nov 20, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski hailed the rise of broadband Internet as a “game changer” that is reshaping economies and the dissemination of information across the globe. Yet some critics say that when it comes to the...
