The rise of pay transparency laws in the United States could change how the nation’s workers negotiate their annual salaries in today’s fast-changing labor market. As layoffs mount in the ...
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Washington Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma Says Dallas Mavericks ‘Don’t Play Winning Basketball’
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) … [+] during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. The Wiz...
$50 M Held at a Rural Washington Bank by SBF: Alameda Also Invested $11.5 M
At the time, a small bank with just 3 employees held an account worth $50 M owned by Sam Bankman-Fried. Alameda also invested $11.5 million in the bank. Prosecutors are trying to take hold of all ass...
SBF sells his Washington house as feds seize $700m
Sam Bankman-Fried is in deep financial trouble after the most recent Fed raid. According to reports, United States Federal authorities have taken almost $700 million from the FTX ex-CEO, mainly from h...
China Slams US on Debt Limit and Accuses Washington of Sabotage
(Bloomberg) — China invoked the US’s brinkmanship over its own debt limit as it hit back at Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s criticism of Beijing’s handling of debt issues in developing countri...
Anti-Abortion Advocates Gather In Washington For First March For Life Since Roe Overturned
Topline Against the backdrop of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade being decided, thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Friday for the annual March For Life demonstration against...
Zero-fare public transit movement gains momentum
Passengers boarding a Metrobus in downtown Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP Washington, D.C., is on the verge of eliminating bus fares for city residents, joining oth...
Delta CEO urges Washington to increase FAA funding after ‘unacceptable’ outage
Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., during an interview in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Bastian said that he sees ‘strong demand’ for flights carrying in...
Gas Stove Prohibition Movement That Began In Progressive Cities Goes To Washington
State lawmakers have responded to local gas stove bans with legislation preempting them. The White … [+] House now says a national gas stove prohibition is under consideration. getty A White Hou...
Meeting In Washington, U.S. Surface Navy Mulls Lost Mojo
The Navy must realize the 1990s are long past. Getty Images As the U.S. Navy surface warfare community convenes in Washington for the Surface Navy Association’s 35th National Symposium, Secretary of t...
Kevin McCarthy Chaos Puts Asia’s $3.5 Trillion In Jeopardy
Kevin McCarthy’s inability to persuade his peers to elect him as the speaker has ground the House to a halt, preventing any legislative business from being conducted. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Time...
Fed minutes December 2022:
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials are committed to fighting inflation and expect higher interest rates to remain in place until more progress is made, according to minutes released Wednesday from...
Workers in California and Washington State will get more pay transparency
Do you know how much your job is worth? Millions of Americans are finally getting the answer. Starting Jan. 1, California and Washington state will require employers to include pay ranges with their ...
These states will raise their minimum wages in 2023
Labor activists hold a rally in support of a national $15 minimum wage on May 19, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the calendar turns to 2023, workers in m...
A Washington, D.C. Hotel That Feels Like Home
Guest Room at Royal Sonesta, Washington, DC Sonesta International Hotels The Royal Sonesta Washington, D.C, is conveniently located on P Street NW (between 21st and 22nd Streets), just a few blocks fr...
Grubhub ordered to pay $3.5 million to settle Washington DC deceptive practices lawsuit
Grubhub has been ordered to pay $3.5 million to settle the lawsuit filed against the company by the District of Columbia over “deceptive trade practices.” Washington DC Attorney General Ka...
Eric Schlecht Succeeded In Washington D.C.
I started my first job working for Congress exactly twenty years ago this week, and what I remember most about beginning there was that it felt like an incredibly intimidating place to work. Luckily, ...
The Voice of Layer 1s Is Needed in Washington
I often hear from those new to Web3 or blockchain technology (including in my old TradFi world) that they “see the value of the blockchain technology, but that crypto is worthless.” Unfortunately, the...
Low On Fuel, And Victories, The Cleveland Browns Limp To The Finish Line
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) seen here getting sacked in last week’s game against … [+] New Orleans, has started four games for the Browns, and the team is 2-2 in those ...
Workers and retirees are getting some year-end goodies from Washington
America’s workers and retirees are getting some nice year-end gifts from Washington. As part of a bigger bill to keep the government running, Congress has passed, and President Biden has signed, somet...
14,000 Lose Power In Washington After North Carolina, Oregon Stations Targeted
Topline Police officers performing his duties on the streets of Manhattan. getty Key Facts The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department received a call just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday reporting a burglary a...
Bidders Are Offering More Than Expected For The NFL’s Washington Commanders. A Lot More.
Yes, Antonio Gibson of the Washington Commanders. It’s a flex. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Getty Images Embattled owner Daniel Snyder has received bids for the Washington Commanders “w...
Ten Ways Hypersonic Weapons Can Strengthen Strategic Deterrence
The Department of Defense is funding at least eight programs aimed at equipping each of the military departments with hypersonic weapons by the end of the decade. Hypersonic systems are designed to fl...
Washington Nationals Have $190 Million Worth Of Pitching Uncertainty
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg tosses a rosin bag as he throws live batting practice … [+] during the team’s spring training baseball workout, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in W...
Musk Bans Washington Post Journalist Taylor Lorenz From Twitter — Blaming ‘Prior Doxxing’ Behavior
Topline Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz’s Twitter account was suspended on Saturday evening after she tweeted at the platform’s owner and CEO Elon Musk asking for a comment on a story, a move t...
‘Overbooked’ Sam Bankman-Fried to testify before Congress virtually
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will testify virtually before Congress on Tuesday, saying he can’t travel to Washington, D.C. due to his busy schedule and security concerns about paparazzi. “I&...
How Crypto Can Repair Its Reputation in Washington – Crypto 2023
Second, we need to double down on education and show the societal benefits that crypto networks provide. Decentralized finance, or DeFi, has the power to expand financial access to underserved communi...
Mr. Bankman-Fried Must Go to Washington
Following up on the unfolding of crypto exchange FTX, the Senate Banking Committee said it wants Sam Bankman-Fried, the exchange’s founder and former CEO, to appear in person next week to discuss the ...