Tim Devaney
Articles by Tim Devaney
Pipeline backers put Obama on clock
The clock is ticking on the Keystone XL pipeline. Published January 4, 2012
Citibank links card rewards to Facebook
Citibank brought its credit and check card rewards program to Facebook on Tuesday hoping to expand user interest by allowing customers to pool points among their social network friends. Published January 3, 2012
10 resume ‘buzzwords’ can sink prospects
Several overused terms could be making some resumes "invisible." Published December 26, 2011
NLRB delays rule on workplace posters of employees’ rights
The National Labor Relations Board is postponing a controversial new rule that would require most private employers to post a flier that advises workers of their rights. Published December 23, 2011
Higher airline prices feared as EU backs pollution fee
Defying appeals from U.S. airlines and the Obama administration, the European Union's top court Wednesday cleared the way for a new pollution charge to be levied on all flights to the Continent, a move that could mean higher prices for trans-Atlantic fliers. Published December 21, 2011
Business leader: Regulations stunt growth
The U.S. business community is facing "an epidemic" of regulatory overreach from the Obama administration that is creating uncertainty for corporate leaders and holding back the economic recovery, a top business leader warned Tuesday. Published December 20, 2011
FCC official: ‘Internet freedom’ threatened
The United States is unprepared for an international fight that's brewing over whether the Internet will remain free from government regulations or fall increasingly under the control of emerging global powers, Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell warned Monday Published December 19, 2011
Commerce chief talks tough on China
In his first major policy address since joining President Obama's Cabinet, Commerce Secretary John E. Bryson said his department will focus on reviving the nation's manufacturing base as a way to create more jobs, while taking a tougher line against China over trade and investment barriers. Published December 15, 2011
China has checkered record in WTO
China's entry into the World Trade Organization - ratified 10 years ago this week - was supposed to make the world's emerging economic superpower a better international corporate citizen, but Beijing has proven to be less than an ideal team player during the past decade, U.S. officials and trade experts say. Published December 14, 2011
Perry again woos Iowa’s religious right
Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday again reached out to Iowa's religious conservatives in an effort to resurrect his flagging presidential campaign. Published December 11, 2011
Labor board: Boeing case dropped, but more possible
The specific dispute between Boeing and the National Labor Relations Board may be over, but the issues it raised are not. Published December 9, 2011
Consumer nominee Richard Cordray facing filibuster
Senate Republicans are poised to block yet another one of President Obama's nominees as they threaten to filibuster his choice for the first director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in what's turning into a fight over the agency's accountability and oversight. Published December 7, 2011
Terry: Pipeline is ‘green’ battleground in Nebraska
The fight about the Keystone XL pipeline will play a big role in the war over the nation's energy future, a prominent House Republican said Tuesday. Published December 6, 2011
Transportation bottleneck slows Colombia’s goods export efforts
Colombia hopes to export more goods to the United States in the wake of a recent free trade agreement, but first it needs the help of the U.S. business community to overcome major transportation barriers that make importing and exporting difficult. Published December 5, 2011
15 states feel Europe’s economic pain
The European recession will have little impact on the District of Columbia, but it could hit states particularly hard that rely on exports and tourism. Published December 4, 2011
Boeing pact sidesteps NLRB suit
Boeing's abrupt labor deal with its leading union sidesteps any resolution that may have come from a court battle over the powers of the National Labor Relations Board. Published December 1, 2011
House rebukes labor board in effort to check ‘rogue’ agency
The House on Wednesday approved a bill designed to rein in the National Labor Relations Board in what GOP critics of the board said was an effort to stop the "rogue" agency from rewriting federal labor law to increase the ability of unions to organize a work site. Published November 30, 2011
GOP seeks to head off NLRB rules
House Republicans are waging a pre-emptive strike against the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday to keep the group from speeding up the process for organizing unions and to prevent multiple unions at a single company. Published November 29, 2011
Consumer bureau’s request for $28M raises eyebrows
House Republicans concerned about a lack of accountability at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have requested information from the independent agency about its spending. Published November 28, 2011
D.C. shoppers enticed by early deals on Black Friday
D.C. resident Patricia Peart might have started a new tradition this Thanksgiving, as she enjoyed a tasty meal, filled with turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes. While most Americans ate at home relaxing, she ate while she was standing in line outside Best Buy in Columbia Heights. Published November 25, 2011
