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A vendor waits for customers at the Gascasonica market. Mexico City's neighborhood markets offer abundant fresh produce at low prices, but chains such as Wal-Mart are seen as safer, more convenient and cleaner. (Associated Press)
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The Netflix logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., in April 2011. (AP Photo)
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"We're not opposed to more revenue. The way you get more revenue is get the economy going," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican.
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Arizona Cardinals' tight end Jeff King (87) grabs the face mask of Redskins' wide receiver Brandon Banks (16) as he returns a second-quarter Cardinal punt at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, September 18, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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"If someone acts with criminal energy, then you can't do anything," says Oswald Gruebel, CEO of Swiss bank UBS. (Associated Press)
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Cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" pose at their television home in Seaside Heights, N.J. The New Jersey state Economic Development Authority approved covering $420,000 of the production costs for the reality series' inaugural 2009 season. (Associated Press)
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Speaking to the Economic Club of Washington, House Speaker John A. Boehner urged the deficit supercommittee to lay the groundwork for a rewrite of the tax code. "I think tax reform should deal with the whole tax code, both the personal side and the corporate side, and it should result in a code that is simpler and fairer to everyone," he said. (Associated Press)
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Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe (right) is joined by Megan J. Brennan, chief operating officer and executive vice president of the U.S. Postal Service, at a press conference Thursday about proposed sweeping changes needed to avoid losing $10 billion this year. Changes could eliminate 250 mail-processing facilities. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Illustration: Small business dreams by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times
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Beazer Homes is building 38 single-family homes on quarter-acre sites at Coles Run Manor in Manassas. The Juniper model, with 2,674 square feet, is priced from $404,990.
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Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley suffered a broken left index finger on a first-quarter play against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. (Andrew Harnick/The Washington Times)
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"In the next few days, we will come out and say, 'It's possible, and here's the engineering solution for it,'" says Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Reston-based LightSquared, who predicts a sharp reduction in consumers' cellphone bills. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Elizabeth Warren, thwarted in her bid to head a new federal regulatory agency, now has her eye on a Senate seat. (Associated Press)
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D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton walks with Harry E. Johnson, president/CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation (center), and D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, at the King memorial on the Mall. (Associated Press)
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Lance Cpl. Meitzer, saluting as the sun rises at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., has been a Marine for 4½ years. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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**FILE** In this photo from April 12, 2011, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan speaks during a summit on consumer protection by the National Association of Attorneys General in Charlotte, N.C. (Associated Press)
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An person injured when a gasoline pipeline exploded receives treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)
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Washington Redskins quarterbacks Rex Grossman (8) and John Beck (12) talk on the sidelines during play against the New York Giants during the 4th quarter at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Sunday, September 11, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins WR Jabar Gaffney (10) celebrates after his touchdown against the New York Giants during the 4th quarter bringing his team up 27-14 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Sunday, September 11, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins TE Fred Davis (83) breaks tackles for a 22 yard gain against the New York Giants during the 4th quarter at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Sunday, September 11, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
