Brookings fellows wish for new policies to spark manufacturing
Mattias Gugel on February 22nd, 2012 in Business, Politics, Technology
Experts say new government policies are needed to increase manufacturing growth.
Posts from the “Business” Category
New company wants you to get to know your pharmacist
Kit Fox on February 22nd, 2012 in Business, Health
Leading pharmacies, including Walgreens, are joining together to form a “performance based network” to better serve their customers.
Hillary Clinton promotes U.S. products with world business leaders
Ben Kamisar and Shirley Li on February 21st, 2012 in Business
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today during the first-ever State Department Global Business Conference that maintaining U.S. power requires a strong large footprint in the global economy.
China VP Xi Jinping calls for ‘mutual understanding’ with U.S.
Shirley Li on February 15th, 2012 in Business, Politics
Xi Jinping, vice president and expected leader-to-be of China, called for international stability at a speech before business leaders.
FAA wants private space industry to live long and prosper
Kit Fox on February 15th, 2012 in Business, National Security
Move over, NASA: Space exploration is about to go commercial.
Ryan, House committee grill Obama budget chief
Mattias Gugel on February 15th, 2012 in Business, Politics
At a hearing Wednesday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan quizzed Jeffrey Zients, acting Office of Management and Budget director, on budget savings in President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2013 budget.
Reformers in uphill battle against Super PAC money
Ben Kamisar on February 15th, 2012 in Business, Politics
As Super PAC money dominates the election cycle, presidential candidate Buddy Roemer says no to big donors, hoping to ignite campaign finance reform.
Geithner defends Obama budget, calls for ‘modest’ tax increases
Shirley Li on February 14th, 2012 in Business
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget plan before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.
Obama makes education a top priority in 2013 budget plan
Safiya Merchant on February 13th, 2012 in Business, Education, Politics
With the release of his 2013 federal budget, President Barack Obama announced a new jobs initiative that would start with community college students and end with a skilled future work force.
Union dues: Workers debate if their money should go to campaigns
Mattias Gugel on February 8th, 2012 in Business, Politics
Union workers met at a House committee hearing Wenesday to discuss how their dues should be used in political fundraising.