By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
A top Greek official on Wednesday warned of a “widening gap” in the eurozone that separates financially stable countries such as Germany from their southern European partners that are struggling to keep up. Published May 15, 2013 Comments
By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times
Consumers remained largely undaunted by the budget wars in Washington last month, with retailers reporting a 0.1 percent increase in sales after a 0.5 percent slump in March, the Census Bureau reported Monday morning. Published May 13, 2013 Comments
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
McDonald’s can’t sugarcoat its thus-far disappointing sales figures in 2013. The world’s fast-food champion recently announced yet another monthly decline in sales amid growing talk in the market that diners’ changing habits, shrinking profit margins and growing problems in once-promising overseas markets have tarnished the gleam of the golden arches. Published May 12, 2013 Comments
By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline contend that it would lead to dramatic increases in greenhouse gas emissions, but a supporter of the $7 billion oil sands project says approval would help cut harmful emissions and make the transport of American oil much more efficient.. Published May 7, 2013 Comments
By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times
Hackers based in the Middle East and North Africa are preparing cyberattacks this week against the websites of high-profile U.S. government agencies, banks and other companies, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Published May 6, 2013 Comments
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Internet taxes? Not so fast. A bill that would let states collect Internet sales taxes from online retailers and their customers may have sailed through the Senate, but it is expected to face much more resistance from tax-wary Republicans in the House. Published May 6, 2013
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
In Washington, Marshall Park isn't surprised anymore when he sees a home sell on the first day it is listed. Published May 1, 2013
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
Emerging from a near-death experience with bankruptcy, Twinkies could be back on the shelves just in time for summer. Published April 29, 2013
By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
The FAA ended its furloughs of air traffic controllers over the weekend and said the nation's enraged travelers, who had been caught in long delays at some major airports, should see things back to normal by Sunday night. Published April 28, 2013
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times
With airport delays piling up, the Senate voted late Thursday to give the Obama administration the power to cancel its furloughs of air traffic controllers — a move designed to dent the most painful part of the budget sequesters so far. Published April 25, 2013
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
The job market continued to show steady improvement in the latest government report released Thursday. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 16,000 workers to the second lowest level in more than five years during the week that ended April 20, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Published April 25, 2013
By Luke Rosiak - The Washington Times
Responding to complaints that food stamps are widely spent on junk food and that the Agriculture Department makes no attempt to even track, much less restrict, what kind of food is being purchased, a Pennsylvania Republican will introduce legislation Friday called the SNAP Transparency Act to create an online, searchable database that uses bar codes to break down how many taxpayer dollars in food stamps are spent on each individual product, from Kit Kat bars to whole milk. Published April 25, 2013
By Joshua Eferighe - The Washington Times - The Washington Times
Some would call it a dream job an XX-rated dream. Published April 21, 2013