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Congress begins budget battle over automatic cuts to Pentagon spending
John Dimsdale May 7, 2012
Here's a phrase you'll begin to hear a lot in Congress: sequestered cuts. Today, the House begins debate on how to deal with the debt crisis.
How working at home factors into the economy
Diane Swonk Apr 12, 2012
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week by 13,000 to 380,000. But what about all those Americans working at home?
STOCK Act becomes law
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Apr 4, 2012
Today President Obama will sign the STOCK Act -- short for “Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge.” It says Capitol Hill finally has to follow the same insider trading rules as everybody else.
Transportation construction could grind to a halt
Amy Scott Mar 29, 2012
Construction on roads and bridges around the country could grind to a halt this weekend, and over a million jobs could be at risk.
Rubber not meeting the road on highway bill
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 28, 2012
The highway bill is in a standoff in the House, threatening highway projects if an agreement can't be reached by this weekend.
U.N. hopes to limit foreign farmland investment
Adriene Hill Mar 26, 2012
The U.N. wants limits on the amount of farmland foreign investors can buy up around the world. The organization will vote on new voluntary guidelines in mid-May.
Congress agrees on insider trading ban... for themselves
Scott Tong Mar 23, 2012
Washington leaders have passed a bill that bans members of Congress from trading stocks based on non-public information, and President Obama says he will sign it.
Funding cuts stall long-term transportation projects
John Dimsdale Mar 12, 2012
The Senate is likely to pass an extension of the federal transportation spending bill this week. But it will only fund highway and transit projects for two years. Most generally take five years.
Hear ye, hear ye! A Privacy Bill of Rights is coming
Marc Sanchez Feb 23, 2012
Powdered wigs and town crier optional
Foxconn agrees to raise worker wages
Sarah Gardner Mar 16, 2012
The Taiwan-based manufacturer will also cut down on excessive overtime. What will this mean for its purchasers -- like Apple -- and consumers?
