April 27, 2006 -
Congress has refused to increase the minimum wage in over a decade, even though the value of the minimum wage, thanks to inflation, is 24% less than it was in 1979, and 7.3 million workers would benefit from an increase.
April 27, 2006 -
By most accounts Tony Snow is an upbeat, can-do sort of guy. He'll need to be as he steps into the position of White House press secretary, at a time when, as a local columnist writes, the administration is desperate to "turn around approval ratings that now are just above chicken pox."Snow got his start in the media in North Carolina, and a piece in a Raleigh News & Observer today is peppered with quotes about him being "classy," "generous," and "good-natured." There was this interesting reference to his politics:
April 26, 2006 -
Back in January, we exposed how Mississippi-based defense contractor Northrop Grumman was making out in the wake of Katrina.
April 26, 2006 -
The essence of the American dream is that every child born sh
April 25, 2006 -
Here's the federal government's take on who should get to come back to New Orleans:
April 25, 2006 -
As you may be aware, Wal-Mart wants to get into the banking business. They also want FDIC deposit insurance.
April 24, 2006 -
Most banks now offer "overdraft protection," a service typically packaged as a courtesy for consumers, a little extra benefit to help you out.