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Ernst Pushes For New Limits On Federal Government’s Credit Cards
Iowa (RI) — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it’s time to impose more oversight of the credit cards federal employees use to make purchases and manage transactions for government agencies. An inspector general’s report issued in August found 32...
What a government shutdown really does to the industrial base…
Terry Gerton You are now leading a center focused on the industrial base. So I want to start by asking you to define that in terms of the government and how it’s being impacted by the shutdown. Jerry McGinn I joined CSIS a couple months ago to...
Popular Bank is waving goodbye to the mortgage business
The company, which has branches in New York, New Jersey and South Florida, did not specify how many employees will be impacted by the closure. “It’s not easy impacting our colleagues,” Garcia continued. “We don’t believe, given our funding profile...
‘Colors’ Podcast From WTOP Named American Scene Award Winner.
The WTOP Washington (103.5) produced podcast “Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America” has been selected as one of the two recipients of SAG-AFTRA’s seventh biennial American Scene Awards. The awards honor productions that exemplify the best of...
Trump will meet Japan’s new prime minister and address US troops in next stop on Asia trip
TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump begins one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday, meeting with the new Japanese prime minister, speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and mingling with business leaders. Although Trump is...
MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Energy Fuels Shares Are Moving Lower: What's Going On?
Share of rare earth stocks are trading lower Monday amid potential U.S.-China negotiations that could delay export controls. What To Know: According to the Financial Times, U.S. officials said China is expected to postpone introducing export...
Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich recalled, E.A. Sween Company announces
ATLANTA — Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich has been recalled due to a choking hazard, E.A. Sween Company officials announced. “Affected product could have been purchased in the Continental U.S., Hawaii and Guam through convenience stores and...
For America’s economy and health, Alaska seafood is the answer
As food prices rise and federal leaders revisit trade and nutrition policies, one solution has quietly been working for decades: Alaska’s commercial seafood industry. It is not only a pillar of our state’s economy, but also a strategic asset in...
GME Stock Draws Significant Investor Interest: What’s The White House Angle?
The White House reshared GameStop’s post on X, featuring an image of U.S. President Donald Trump as the Master Chief from the Halo video game series. GameStop posted regarding the “official cessation of the console wars” following Microsoft’s...
Examining the Future: Kadant's Earnings Outlook
Kadant (NYSE:KAI) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2025-10-28. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement. Analysts estimate that Kadant will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.17. Anticipation...
Feds investigating Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ mode
Despite U.S. regulators currently investigating Tesla over "Full Self-Driving" traffic violations and safety concerns, Elon Musk's EV company rolled out a new full self-driving (FSD) mode earlier this month, ominously called "Mad Max." Now,...
Morrisey trips fuel conflict-of-interest concern stemming from first lady’s lobbying
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Heading home after a busy day meeting with Trump Administration leaders,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in an April 22 X post documenting his trip to Washington. Morrisey noted he had...
Competitor Secrets Unlocked: Temple Businesses Get Powerful, Free Intelligence Tool
Local businesses in Temple are getting a helping hand. SizeUp Temple is Launched by the Temple Chamber of Commerce The Temple Chamber of Commerce launches a new online tool offering market research to help local businesses. According to the Temple...
The great CCO migration: How companies are reimagining comms leadership
Kristie Kuhl is one of the senior communications leaders who made headlines with a high-profile in-house move in recent months. Kuhl joined biopharma company Invivyd as its first chief communications officer, reporting to CFO Bill Duke, after more...
Whirlpool’s foundation backs $23M conversion of former hospital site to housing
Whirlpool Corp.’s foundation is helping bankroll the $23 million transformation of a shuttered hospital site in Benton Harbor into workforce housing, the appliance maker’s latest in a series of housing investments in Southwest Michigan. The...
Exclusive — Club for Growth-Affiliated PAC Ad: Andy Barr Voted for Democrat DEI Bill to Woke-ify Corporate America
Win It Back PAC, which is affiliated with the conservative Club for Growth, released an ad on Monday that slams Kentucky Senate Republican candidate Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) for voting for a bill that forces corporate America to adopt diversity,...
Quonset Business Park reaches 15,000-job milestone
The Quonset Business Park now employs more than 15,000 workers, a milestone state officials celebrated Monday at an event marking two decades of growth at the industrial complex. Gov. Dan McKee joined federal and state leaders at Hayward...
Big Tech’s contempt for Indian public health
Since 1927, when the topic of drug regulation was first discussed in the Council of State after Sir Haroon Jaffer sought a resolution regarding the “control of the craze for medicinal drugs”, the issue of advertisements of drugs claiming to have a...
Fact Check: Trump Is Right About Ronald Reagan’s Trade Record
Claim: Trump says Ronald Reagan “loved tariffs for our country and its national security,” pushing back on a Canadian ad that stitched together Reagan’s 1987 anti-protectionism lines. Verdict: Mostly True. Reagan imposed extensive tariffs despite...
Why MLB's Affluent Fans Are Hidden Goldmine For Marketers
As brands chase emerging sports and youth-driven platforms, one of the most lucrative audiences in professional sports remains hiding in plain sight: Major League Baseball fans. New research shows that MLB’s fan base represents an enduring...