Month: January 2017

‘Apologies for nothing here’: White House officials dismiss…

President Donald Trump’s top administration officials defiantly defended an executive order temporarily barring individuals from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US on Sunday, largely doubling down amid widespread protests that broke out across the nation. During appearances on several Sunday morning talk shows, administration officials attempted to blunt criticism about the order, which injected uncertainty into the immigration system, stranding travelers from the seven nations and sparking protests at airports.

The Washington economy shows signs of weaning itself from federal dependence

It allowed the region to be one of the nation’s few economic bright spots after the financial crisis gutted the national economy in 2009, attracting job seekers to the District in droves and spurring a development boom here. But four years later, hiring ground to a halt as congressional gridlock forced a government shutdown and federal budgets were slashed as part of the sequestration process, even though the recovery was gaining momentum elsewhere.

The Washington economy shows signs of weaning itself from federal dependence

It allowed the region to be one of the nation’s few economic bright spots after the financial crisis gutted the national economy in 2009, attracting job seekers to the District in droves and spurring a development boom here. But four years later, hiring ground to a halt as congressional gridlock forced a government shutdown and federal budgets were slashed as part of the sequestration process, even though the recovery was gaining momentum elsewhere.

5 Airlines Are Competing to Grow in Mexico City

Late last year, Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico agreed to divest up to 24 slot pairs at Mexico City’s highly congested airport as a condition of forming a joint venture in the U.S.-Mexico market. The U.S. Department of Transportation will allocate 14 of these Mexico City slot pairs to low-fare airlines this year.

5 Airlines Are Competing to Grow in Mexico City

Late last year, Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico agreed to divest up to 24 slot pairs at Mexico City’s highly congested airport as a condition of forming a joint venture in the U.S.-Mexico market. The U.S. Department of Transportation will allocate 14 of these Mexico City slot pairs to low-fare airlines this year.

Smaller states rejoice as Amazon finally collects sales tax

Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon. But the Seattle e-commerce giant has dragged its feet on collecting sales taxes in small and sparsely populated states where it doesn’t have any distribution centers or corporate offices.

Smaller states rejoice as Amazon finally collects sales tax

Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon. But the Seattle e-commerce giant has dragged its feet on collecting sales taxes in small and sparsely populated states where it doesn’t have any distribution centers or corporate offices.

TV antennas are making a comeback; here’s why

AirTV is an Android-based streaming device that allows Sling customers to add local broadcast stations into their guide using an external antenna. When it comes to television viewing, what’s old is new again as an increasing number of Americans are dumping their cable boxes and going totally retro.

Caroline Nolan

These small- to medium-sized cities are affordable; racially, ethnically, and economically diverse; and conducive to residents’ flexibility in choosing a hospital, school, park and manner of commuting. Amazon’s Second Annual Prime Day on July 12 will offer exclusive deals for new and existing Amazon Prime members.

Roger Federer wins Australian Open in a dramatic fifth set…

Roger Federer won his 18th career Grand Slam, beating longtime rival Rafael Nadal in an epic five-set match at the Australian Open, and enhancing Federer’s case as the greatest men’s tennis play of all time. After Federer won the opening set 6-4, the pair traded three ho-hum sets to force a fifth and deciding set.

How Writing Personal Checks Can Expose You to Fraud

As an economic-crimes detective, I’ve had many of my discussions with friends turn to the risks associated with modern payment methods. It’s not unusual for someone to proudly proclaim, “That’s why I only use checks and cash!” But they’re shocked when I tell them there are probably more dangers associated with using checks, especially when they’re written to a business or unfamiliar person, than with most digital wallets or other payment apps.

Apple Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday

Apple stock hit a fresh 52-week high on Thursday, and with the shares trading 36% off their springtime lows, it’s easy to see how proving mortal can trigger a sell-off. The silver lining here is that just a sliver of its gains have come in the past three months.

3 Top Cheap Stocks to Buy Now

With the Dow Passing 20,000 and the S&P 500 trading at a pretty frothy valuation, value investors are probably a little concerned about the lack of deals in the market today. If you’re one of those people looking to buy a stock on the cheap, options are getting fewer by the day.

Just 2 Groups of People Now Oppose Legalizing Marijuana

With the exception of Arizona, which narrowly voted against an initiative that would have legalized recreational pot, residents in eight other states voted in favor of legalizing medical or recreational cannabis in the November election. The year ended with 28 states having approved medical cannabis, and twice as many recreation-legal states as at the end of 2015 .

Get fit on the cheap? No sweat

In this June 13, 2016 photograph, Wanda Downs, left, assists Christie Purvis of Tallulah, La., with an incline bench press using dumbbells during their training session at Wyatt’s Gym in Vicksburg, Miss. Health clubs and gyms have dropped their rates … and initiation fees sharply in the years since the recession, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association.

Donald Trump Just Gave Wells Fargo a Break

But the tide has already begun to turn for the nation’s third biggest bank by assets, thanks in no small part to the new presidential administration. Earlier this week, the U.S. Labor Department removed a website it had created to log complaints from Wells Fargo employees who claimed to have been retaliated against by supervisors for blowing the whistle on a massive fake-account scandal that look place at the bank from at least 2011 through 2015.

3 Top 3D Printing Stocks to Buy Now

The 3D printing industry may not have advanced as quickly as some observers hoped over the last decade, but it’s quickly changing the way companies and consumers think about manufactured products. It’s now possible for a designer to print a part over lunch or for a manufacturer to make a short run of 5 or 10 parts without going through a costly tooling upgrade.

3 Car Models That Could Get the Ax This Year

Sometimes, when an automaker plans to discontinue a model, the company makes it obvious by announcing it — or by dropping a strong hint: “We’re closing the factory that makes it.” But other times, it takes some analysis to figure out which of today’s car models are fated to go the way of the Edsel and Oldsmobile.

Trump to Honor Pacific Island Refugee Deal With Australia

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to uphold an agreement with Australia to resettle asylum seekers held in Pacific island camps, an Australian government official said Sunday. Trump made the commitment during a 25-minute phone conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, according to the official, who asked not to be identified as there has been no public announcement.

Confusion Grips Airports as Courts Limit Trump Travel Curbs

Confusion reigned Sunday at airports in the Middle East and Europe over exactly which citizens from the seven nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban are still permitted to fly to the U.S. Airlines at hubs from Dubai to London Heathrow were grappling with the implications of two court rulings in the U.S. late Saturday that have temporarily blocked the enforcement of parts of Trump’s executive order. In the hours after the presidential edict, many airports imposed blanket bans on U.S. travel for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, with Amsterdam Schiphol turning away seven people with valid visas, and Cairo denying boarding to migrants accompanied by United Nations officials.

Airports Gripped by Confusion as Courts Limit Trump Travel Curbs

Confusion reigned Sunday at airports in the Middle East and Europe over exactly which citizens from the seven nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban are still permitted to fly to the U.S. Airlines at hubs from Dubai to London Heathrow were grappling with the implications of two court rulings in the U.S. late Saturday that have temporarily blocked the enforcement of parts of Trump’s executive order. In the hours after the presidential edict many airports imposed blanket bans on U.S. travel for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, with Amsterdam Schiphol turning away seven people with valid visas, and Cairo denying boarding to migrants accompanied by United Nations officials.

May Under Fire Over Failure to Condemn Trump’s Refugee Ban

Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as they are reflected in a mirror during a joint news conference in Washington on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Prime Minister Theresa May faces a political storm on her return from visiting Donald Trump for her repeated failure to condemn the U.S. president’s Trump on Friday indefinitely banned the entry of people fleeing Syria, temporarily froze the entry of other refugees and prohibited entry by people from seven majority-Muslim nations for 90 days.