Bill to reauthorize Export-Import Bank goes to president after Senate vote 5/16/2012

WASHINGTON — The government’s vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales survived a challenge from conservatives Tuesday with a Senate vote to renew the charter of the ...

U.S. in 'race to the bottom' on transportation 5/16/2012

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., one of the more reasoned voices in an increasingly dysfunctional Congress, makes the case that not only is America's transportation infrastructu...

Labor board suspends rule on union elections 5/16/2012

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) suspended implementation on Tuesday of a rule that would speed up union elections.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge James Boasber...

NLRB Rule Speeding Union Elections Thrown Out by Judge 5/15/2012

A rule change by the National Labor Relations Board that allows for faster votes on union elections was thrown out by a federal judge who said the agency lacked a quorum when it...

Taxmageddon sparks rising anxiety 5/15/2012

Defense contractors have slowed hiring. Tax advisers are warning firms not to count on favorite breaks. And hospitals are scouring their books for ways to cut costs.

Acr...

Reid agrees to GOP demands to move Ex-Im bank reauthorization forward 5/15/2012

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Monday agreed to Republican demands for votes on five amendments to legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank.

Reid'...

Long-term funding needs to hit the road, Jack 5/14/2012

The two commissions created by Congress in the 2005 highway, transit and safety law reached a shared conclusion: The next transportation reauthorization bill needs to increase s...

Recession added debt, drained families' savings 5/14/2012

The economy may be improving but many American families are still weighed down by debt and without a safety net.

One out of five families owes more on credit cards, medi...

Labor board slashes time between petition, election 5/11/2012

Twenty-six workers who maintain equipment at a Weyerhaeuser Co. wood products plant in central West Virginia have petitioned to join a union.

On May 1, the 26 "maintenan...

CEOs Press Congress on Debt 5/11/2012

WASHINGTON—Top business executives, many of whom sat on their hands during last year's frantic debate about raising the federal debt ceiling, have begun mobilizing and pla...

Obama Warms to Energy Industry by Supporting Natural Gas 5/10/2012

Huddled around the West Wing table were an unlikely group of co-conspirators with the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.

One participant had been fighting Ob...

House set to pass deficit-chopping bill 5/10/2012

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives is on track to approve a bill Thursday that would cut the deficit by $300 billion over 10 years in an effort to head off dramatic...

Chamber of Commerce ad blitz to target 4 Senate, 17 House races 5/10/2012

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a major ad blitz to target four Senate races and 17 House races, the pro-business group announced Wednesday.

The television ad ...

APNewsBreak: Chamber to run congressional ads 5/9/2012

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching ads in Florida, Missouri, Hawaii and Ohio as Democrats struggle to hold Senate seats and their slim majority. The Repu...

Boehner: House will act before election to extend all tax rates 5/9/2012

The House will vote before the November elections to extend all of the current tax rates that are set to expire at the end of the year, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesda...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce president: Free trade, job growth needed 5/9/2012

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue advocated for free trade agreements, more job growth and participation in elections while speaking to nearly 600 local bus...

Pirates of Silicon Valley: High Tech on the High Seas 5/9/2012

Chase and LivingSocial Launch 'Mission: Small Business' Grant Program 5/8/2012

Demonstrating their ongoing commitment to small businesses, Chase and LivingSocial today launched “Mission: Small Business^SM,” a new grant program offering up to $3...