Economy

Curbelo bill would ease economic hardships businesses face from Zika advisories

Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on Monday would help local businesses that have been impacted by travel…

8 years ago

Collins introduces bipartisan bill lowering effort, expenses for creation of small business employee retirement plans

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would cut filing costs and reduce paperwork for sole-proprietors and small…

8 years ago

House approves Emmer, Wagner legislative initiatives

The House of Representatives approved legislation on Thursday led by U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) as…

8 years ago

Tiberi, Coats call latest jobs report “lackluster”

U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) reacted on Friday to a Bureau of Labor Statistics…

8 years ago

Brady, Boustany voice concerns about proposed section 385 regulations

U.S. Reps. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Charles Boustany (R-LA) renewed concerns on Monday about how proposed section 385 regulations would…

8 years ago

Congressional leaders highlight positive July jobs report amid slow economic growth

Leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate said that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report released on…

8 years ago

Reed brings New York manufacturers together for manufacturing summit

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) recently brought manufacturers across New York together for a manufacturing summit to explore available resources…

8 years ago

Collins, Poliquin announce federal efforts to stimulate growth in Maine’s forest products industry

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) recently announced that the Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT)…

8 years ago

Rounds joins call for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to adjust regulations for local banks, credit unions

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently joined a bipartisan congressional call for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to adjust…

8 years ago

House leaders voice disappointment with second quarter GDP growth

Congressional leaders voiced disappointment on Thursday after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP)…

8 years ago

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