by Kally Proctor | Dec 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of the longest government shutdown in American history – lasting 43 days – many industries are striving to return to normal. From air travel to food and restaurants, the shutdown has left some lingering effects. And there is a chance for...
by Avigna Ramachandran | Oct 29, 2025 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – Roughly 330,000 federal workers in the DMV area have been furloughed due to the government shutdown, and local establishments are feeling the impact. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 99.9 percent of businesses in the U.S. are small...
by Lindsey Byman | Feb 14, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – House Republicans on Wednesday attacked environmental regulations as “burdensome” for small businesses, saying they stifle innovation, even as some testified that the rules align community and business interests. The Environmental Protection Agency’s...
by Aidan Johnstone | Jan 18, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – “Shark Tank” investor and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary urged House members on Thursday to oppose a set of proposed bank regulations that he said would harm small businesses’ access to lending. The set of regulations, titled Basel III, would...
by Pavan Acharya | Nov 16, 2023 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Veterans’ advocates on Wednesday expressed wide support for a recently introduced piece of legislation that aims to reduce fees for military veterans starting small businesses. At a Wednesday Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing,...
