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Senate Panel Peppers Treasury Secretary Designate Mnuchin With Questions

10:40am January 20, 2017

by John Ydstie

Steve Mnuchin ran into sharp criticism at his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Most of it had to do with his role as the CEO of a bank that critics say turned into a foreclosure machine.

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Most of Boeing's job cuts this year will come from the commercial jetliner workforce at Boeing facilities in western Washington, including at the company's wide body assembly factory in Everett.

Boeing To Start Trump Era With New Wave Of Downsizing

5:08am January 19, 2017

by Tom Banse

Aviation giant Boeing, a corporate sponsor of the inauguration and one of the country's largest exporters, is planning new buyouts and layoffs on top of nearly 11,000 job cuts last year.

A Closer Look At Trump's Pick To Head The Commerce Department

7:49am January 18, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Billionaire Wilbur Ross will testify in front of a Senate committee on Wednesday. Democrats have criticized him as one of the Wall Street elites that Trump is packing into his administration.

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Congressional Republicans Take Aim At Taxes On Imports And Exports

7:41am January 17, 2017

by Charles Lane

Big box retailers and advocates for the poor are teaming up for what could be a fight with congressional Republicans who want to change the corporate tax code. At issue is the border adjustment tax.

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After The Brexit Vote, Why Has The U.K. Economy Proved So Resilient?

6:24am January 16, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

British politicians warned a vote for Brexit would damage the economy of the United Kingdom. Six months after the referendum, its economy is doing much better than predicted. Why?

Pelosi Says Democrats Will 'Fight The Fight Again' Over Health Care

7:33am January 13, 2017

First on the Republicans' agenda is repealing the Affordable Care Act. But House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will fight to preserve President Obama's signature health care reform.

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Mai Dang, who owns Fashion Nails in Berkeley, Calif., does a client's nails. The ventilator hose poised over her shoulder helps keeps noxious fumes at bay.

California Nail Salons Start To Invest In Worker Safety

8:55am January 12, 2017

by Jenny Gold

A statewide collaborative of nail salons now has 120 members; all have made ventilation upgrades and switched from toxic products to safer ones. Will clients be willing to pay extra to help workers?

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The Trump Organization spent $200 million to renovate the historic Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., transforming it into the Trump International Hotel. But several companies say they haven't been fully paid for that work.

Trump D.C. Hotel Contractors Say They're Owed Millions

9:21am January 11, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Liens filed by construction firms against the Trump Organization's new luxury Washington hotel claim they're owed more than $5 million for unpaid work. The federal government holds the building lease.

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Castaneda Reminds The U.S. Of The Benefits Of A Friendly Southern Neighbor

7:29am January 10, 2017

Former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda says Mexico has the leverage to push back against President-elect Donald Trump's plans regarding Mexican trade, immigration and a border wall.

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Decision Expected Soon In Florida Golf Course Suit Involving Trump

8:31am January 09, 2017

by Greg Allen

A federal judge will rule on a 2013 lawsuit involving the Trump National golf course in Jupiter, Fla. Trump bought the club in 2012 and has refused to return $6 million to members wanting refunds.

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