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  • Greece warns of 'vicious cycle of inequality' in EU

    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

  • Consumers keep shopping despite headwinds

    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

  • McDonald’s sales slump not a reason for concern

    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

  • Keystone XL would reduce long-haul truck traffic, thus less emissions

    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

  • Cyberattacks expected this week

    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

Recent Articles
  • Internet sales tax faces a tougher sell in the House

    By The Washington Times

    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

  • Houses in D.C. area selling fast, often above list price

    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

  • Return of Twinkies near

    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

  • FAA respite from sequester fuels budget fighting

    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

  • Senate votes to let Obama cancel furloughs of air traffic controllers

    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

  • Report: Rebounding job market showing steady improvement

    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

  • Congressman wants oversight of food stamp program

    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

  • Lusted-after 'porn appraiser' job in China the ultimate NSFW work

    By Joshua Eferighe - The Washington Times - The Washington Times

    Some would call it a dream job an XX-rated dream. Published April 21, 2013

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