by Nick Hagar | Mar 17, 2016 | Topics
Want to read this story on the dark web?—The dark web might seem scary and complicated, but it’s actually quite easy to get started using the Tor web browser to go onto the dark web and protect your privacy. We published this story as a Tor hidden service — a...
by Nick Hagar | Mar 14, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — The nation’s chief technology officer called Monday for top tech talent to join a White House team in modernizing government. “It’s an honor to get to work in the federal government on behalf of the American people,” said Megan Smith, who has served...
by Nick Hagar | Mar 7, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — A JP Morgan Chase executive called Monday for scrutiny of how financial regulations, imposed in the aftermath of the financial crisis, limit liquidity during times of slower trading and lower volume in the market. Sandra O’Connor, chief regulatory affairs...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 29, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — The promise of tomorrow is a long-time coming. In 1943, a Western Airlines advertisement declared: “TOMORROW, you can live a new life of unhurried speed, where family helicopters, super airliners and many amazing new machines will provide ample leisure.”...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 29, 2016 | Business, Living
WASHINGTON — A prominent financial figure highlighted a new way of funding social programs Monday – social impact bonds, contracts that bring private money to ventures that can improve society. By bringing increased capital to social programs, social impact bonds...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 22, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Economic growth trended above historical levels in January, indicating a jump in production and a decreased likelihood of recession, according to a key index from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index, which tracks...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 17, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Small Business Committee Wednesday called on Congress to approve President Barack Obama’s trade deal with Asian countries, despite opposition on Capitol Hill to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, told an...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 15, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON – In the digital age, direct mail marketing – the postcards and coupon sheets that have filled mailboxes for decades – seems almost quaint, outdated snail mail headed for the nearest wastebasket. But a new product called Scout hopes to...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 8, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON — He’s starting out with six non-traditional “micro-schools,” but entrepreneur Max Ventilla wants to bring education up to date with personalized instruction and data-based performance analytics. Ventilla, founder of AltSchool, talked Monday about his...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 3, 2016 | Politics
With the wild ride of the Iowa caucuses behind us, it’s clear that few accurately predicted the outcome on the Republican side. Most of the major pollsters missed calling the Cruz’s victory: FiveThirtyEight didn’t see it, nor RealClearPolitics nor even the vaunted Des...
by Nick Hagar | Feb 1, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Hong Kong is the most economically free country in the world again this year, while the United States places 11th, according to a think tank report. The right-leaning Heritage Foundation publishes a yearly “Index of Economic Freedom” that scores...
by Nick Hagar | Jan 28, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Federal research and development programs that aid innovative small businesses such as iRobot, should be renewed, experts said at a Senate committee hearing Thursday. The two r&d programs – nicknamed “America’s seed fund” – support small...
