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  • Red states hold the edge in growth

    By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

    The odds of finding a good job are significantly better in the nation’s red states than in blue states, according to a new study of business and tax policies across the country released Thursday. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

  • 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

Recent Articles
  • 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

  • China's slowing growth helps sink stock markets in U.S.

    By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

    Global stock markets plunged Monday after China reported that its economy grew more slowly in the first quarter setting off a drop of more than 250 points in the Dow Jones index for the worst trading day of the year. Published April 15, 2013

  • Windows 8 judged a flop as PC savior

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    The reports of the PC's death may not have been greatly exaggerated after all. Published April 11, 2013

  • D.C. region's home prices surge higher

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    Housing may not be a buyer's market much longer not if home prices continue to climb to record highs. Published April 10, 2013

  • Phoenix moves from bust to boom, but first-time homebuyers face hurdles

    By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

    Mike Orr, director of Arizona State University's real estate center, has had a front-row seat for the dramatic transformation of the Arizona capital from arguably the most depressed real estate market in the country during the housing bust to the most dynamically expanding market today. Published April 2, 2013

  • College students more wary of credit card debt

    By Joshua Eferighe and The Washington Times - The Washington Times

    It used to be a rite of passage for America's incoming college freshmen, but Arthur Schafer for one says he is in no rush to apply for his first credit card. Published April 1, 2013

  • Fiscal crisis in Cyprus to benefit U.S. banks

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    Money that's been trapped in Cyprus banks for the last two weeks could begin to cross the Atlantic and flood the American banking system starting Thursday when banks on the European island reopen, one banking expert predicts. Published March 27, 2013

  • Fiscal crisis to benefit U.S. banks

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    Money that's been trapped in Cyprus banks for the last two weeks could begin to cross the Atlantic and flood the American banking system starting Thursday when banks on the European island reopen, one banking expert predicts. Published March 27, 2013

  • Easter gives sales springtime boost

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    It's not comparable to Christmas nor Valentine's Day, but Easter spending on honey hams and chocolate bunnies still provides a springtime kick to the American economy, according to a leading national retail group. Published March 25, 2013

  • Gunmaker packs up after Colo. control bill signed

    By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

    No sooner had Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three gun-control bills into law Wednesday than the economic backlash began. Published March 21, 2013

  • Natural gas backers say the time is now for exports

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    If the Obama administration doesn't act soon, the nation may miss out on a key opportunity to begin closing its trade deficit while U.S. companies also miss out on the chance to sell abundant natural gas to eager international customers, lawmakers said Tuesday. Published March 19, 2013

  • Foreclosure rates up from January, down from last year

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    In February, the number of homes going into foreclosure saw a slight increase from January, but was down from the same time last year, according to a monthly report from RealtyTrac, a real estate website that tracks foreclosures. Published March 14, 2013

  • Issue of carbon tax rears up once again

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    Business leaders joined a group of House Republicans on Wednesday to denounce a tax on carbon emissions — a concept that they acknowledge has virtually no chance of being translated into law anytime soon. Published March 13, 2013

  • Canadian urges Obama to OK Keystone

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    A top Canadian official took his case for the Keystone XL pipeline to President Obama's hometown on Tuesday. Published March 5, 2013

  • FURTH: Debt is a real drag in any season

    By Salim Furth

    As the U.S. stands at the 84 percent threshold for continuous economic slowing, it's time for Congress to take a hard, long-term look at the effects high debt have when calculating the costs and benefits of government spending. Published February 27, 2013

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