by Nancy Wang | Jan 13, 2015 | Business, Living
WASHINGTON — The nation faces a “transportation-funding crisis” due to a lack of financial efficiency, transparency and public education, John Schroer, the head of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said Tuesday. “Our transportation system is falling...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 12, 2015 | Business, Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will determine whether the Natural Gas Act of 1938, allowing the federal government to regulate the natural gas industry, preempts state antitrust laws regarding retail sales of natural gas in the landmark case ONEOK, Inc. v. Learjet,...
by Olivia Marcus | Jan 12, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on Monday unveiled his “action plan” to address income inequality, an effort backed by senior Democrats that aims to tackle uneven wealth distribution through tax reform. The centerpiece of Van Hollen’s...
by Medha Imam | Jan 12, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx on Monday proposed a 30-year plan to revitalize the nation’s transportation system. To steer policymakers away from concentrating on short-term efforts such as securing the Highway Trust Fund, Foxx said he believes...
by Olivia Marcus | Jan 12, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., unveiled his “action plan” to address income inequality on Monday, which aims to tackle uneven wealth distribution through tax reform and is backed by senior Democrats. The centerpiece of Van Hollen’s pitch,...
by Medha Imam | Jan 7, 2015 | Business, National Security
WASHINGTON – The House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday to reinstate the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act by a vote of 416 to 5. The legislation stalled in the Senate in the last Congress, causing the 2002 law to expire. A joint undertaking by the private and public...
by Olivia Marcus | Jan 7, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – House Democrats stonewalled a bill that was anticipated to pass Wednesday, largely because of questions about procedure. A conglomeration of 11 separate pieces of legislation that targeted job creation and small business, the bill was largely...
by Nancy Wang | Jan 7, 2015 | Business
Video by Astrid Goh/MNS WASHINGTON—Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., Wednesday said one of the best ways to protect American manufacturers and support innovation is to repeal the medical device tax, which critics say is harming job growth. At a press conference on...
by Bailey Williams | Jan 7, 2015 | Business, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act is once again facing skepticism from senators who disagree with the law’s definition of a full-time employee, in spite of opponents’ belief in its potential harm to workers. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Joe Donnelly,...
by Mary Kate Hayes | Mar 18, 2014 | Business
WASHINGTON – Accepting an unpaid internship position does more harm than good, the National Association of Colleges and Employers concluded after conducting a survey of college students. But for those who can land paid internships, there are a lot of benefits. The...
by Jane Herman | Mar 17, 2014 | Business
WASHINGTON – Although digital journalism startups have been springing up, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 13 percent decline in journalism jobs from 2012 to 2022, a drop of 7,200 jobs. “My biggest concern about employment after college is the competitiveness...
by Preetisha Sen | Mar 17, 2014 | Business
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s recent proposal to increase the earned income tax credit to include 13.5 million unmarried workers may be his best bet to achieve his goal of combatting income inequality and getting more Americans out of poverty. His proposed...
