Washington area workers covet flexible work arrangements
Offering flexible work options can be a key way for local employers to attract and retain top talent.
SAIC reducing workforce by 700
The reductions will cut across its ranks and locations, but about 330 of the job losses will be local.
For some, a franchise is an option
The number of attendees at the Capital Area Franchise Fair has doubled in the past year.
Need a place to stay for inauguration?
CAPITAL BUSINESS | High-end D.C. hotels are offering a host of luxe options — for a mere $100,000.
D.C. area jobless rate fell to 5.3 percent in October
Job growth was strongest in professional services and education and health services sectors.
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Thomas Heath
Value Added: Michael Farr’s wisdom
The investment firm president remains confident in the long-term prospect of the U.S. economy.
Thomas Heath
Value Added: Behind Chop’t’s counter
Salad chain’s success offers a lesson in the importance, and profit, of keeping the line moving quickly.
Thomas Heath
Chop’t’s essential ingredient
The two college friends who founded the salad chain constantly look to improve it.
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Obama: Press got enough there to ‘spin a story’
VIDEO | President Obama addressed members of the Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The press were ushered out before the president took questions from business leaders.
Dems: ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks ‘ought not be about tactics'
VIDEO | With the “fiscal cliff” looming, House Democrats say they are hopeful Republican leaders will agree to a separate vote on the middle income tax cuts ahead of the new year.
Boehner challenges White House on ‘fiscal cliff'
VIDEO | The Obama administration and House Speaker John Boehner continue to ridicule the negotiating stances of the other side with Boehner saying the White House's plan couldn't pass either chamber of Congress.
Obama, Republians still stagnant on ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO| The White House and Congress remain far from any deal to prevent the "fiscal cliff."
John McAfee says he left Belize in war with police
John McAfee Says He Left Belize in War With Police
Graham: I think we're going over ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO | Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says he thinks the U.S. is going over the “fiscal cliff,” even though he and other Republicans are serious about raising revenues.
Geithner: Parties ‘a bit apart’ on ‘fiscal cliff,’ will ‘get there’
VIDEO | U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he thinks Congress and the White House will find a solution to stop the country from going over the “fiscal cliff.”
Sen. Hatch: Obama's ‘fiscal cliff’ plan a ‘bait and switch’
VIDEO | Delivering the GOP's weekly address, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) charged that President Obama's "balanced approach" proposal to dealing with the looming "fiscal cliff" is "a classic bait and switch."
Obama: GOP holding middle class tax cuts ‘hostage’
VIDEO | Addressing the stalemate over how to deal with the looming "fiscal cliff," President Obama in his weekly address slammed Republicans for holding "middle class tax cuts hostage."
Obama: Tax hikes mean a 'Scrooge Christmas
VIDEO | President Barack Obama is urging Congress to pass an extension of tax cuts for middle class families, saying a tax increase for them would be like a 'lump of coal' for Christmas. Or worse, a “Scrooge Christmas.”
Boehner: 'Almost nowhere' on ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO | House Speaker John Boehner says bargaining between White House officials and congressional leaders to avoid the fiscal cliff has gone "almost nowhere."
Norquist: Two conditions will make fiscal cliff solution "good"
VIDEO | Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, lists the two things that need to happen for lawmakers to get a "good product" that solves the fiscal cliff crisis.
Obama: Middle class tax cuts too important to screw up
VIDEO | At the White House Wednesday, President Obama addressed a group of Americans whose taxes would go up if Congress fails to extend the middle class tax cuts.
Obama launches PR effort on ‘fiscal cliff’ as deadline looms
VIDEO | There has been some optimism in the last few days about a potential compromise in the fiscal cliff negotiations, but that confidence is starting to fade away.
White House: Tax hike threat might hurt retailers
White House economists warned Monday that the uncertainty of a potential hike in taxes next year for middle class taxpayers under the looming fiscal cliff could hurt consumer confidence during this crucial holiday shopping season.
Cyber Monday deals last through holiday shopping season
While Cyber Monday can be seen as a banner for consumers to shop, it's not the only day to snag holiday deals. In fact, many of the same deals are available throughout the holiday shopping season.Editor's Choice
LivingSocial’s experiment with Hungry Academy
The District-based daily deals company launched a program aimed at training its own engineers and developers.
Union Station overhaul planned
Amtrak is proposing a $7 billion upgrade to Union Station, intended to transform it into a high-speed rail hub.
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