A warrant for the arrest of a Pennsylvania state representative was issued Tuesday in a move that could have implications for control of the state House. Democratic Rep. Kevin J. Boyle was already facing what KYW-TV called “a stiff challenge” in Pennsylvania’s primary, which will be held Tuesday. Republicans have been hoping to flip the […]
Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday to tackle lingering issues and new challenges, including aid for Ukraine, a Senate impeachment trial, reworking the government’s spying powers and starting work belatedly on federal funding for fiscal 2025. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, will have to navigate a House GOP that is divided on how to […]
NEW YORK — Hiring woes may be easing for small businesses. The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index reported a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.17% in February as the U.S. economy stays strong despite high interest rates. Small businesses have a tougher time retaining workers since they often can’t offer higher salaries or other perks like […]
A former business partner of Hunter Biden who worked on President Joe Biden’s private finances has confirmed that as vice president, Joe Biden used private emails under assumed names. Eric Schwerin appeared in January for a closed-door transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees as part of the House impeachment inquiry against the […]
Dozens of business trade groups have called on D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council to crack down on violent crimes committed by repeat offenders in the nation’s capital. Led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 70 national groups with offices in the District urged the mayor and lawmakers Thursday in a letter to […]
The top Republican on the Senate‘s tax policy committee dug in Wednesday against a bipartisan tax deal, saying he has no intention of signing off on the House-passed measure without significant changes. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, slammed lobbying efforts aimed at him and his GOP colleagues as […]
NEW YORK — Macy’s will close 150 unproductive namesake stores over the next three years including 50 by year-end, the department store operator said Tuesday after posting a fourth-quarter loss and declining sales. As part of the strategy, Macy’s aims to upgrade its remaining 350 stores, with plans to add more salespeople to fitting areas […]
The National Federation of Independent Business is calling on a Senate committee to reject the nomination of Julie Su for secretary of labor. The nomination of Ms. Su, who is currently the acting labor secretary, will get a vote Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Jeff Brabant, NFIB vice president […]
New jailhouse testimony from a former Biden family business associate details at least two calls between Hunter Biden and his father, then the vice president, about lucrative business deals with China and Russia. One of the calls puts Mr. Biden in contact with a Russian oligarch and former mayor of Moscow. Jason Galanis, sentenced to […]
A sneaky tsunami of businesses relocating out of blue states may be coming if these states continue down the path of anti-business policies. According to a recent survey, high taxes and burdensome regulations are on the minds of business owners. According to the Freedom Economy Index (FEI), only 13% […]
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