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Urgency for jobs bills wanes in D.C.
As the stock market soars on Wall Street, Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster.
White House knew IRS probe findings earlier
Obama was unaware, aides maintain in new account that goes beyond what had been said.
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No need to give your wallet a rough ride
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Michelle Singletary
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Urgency for jobs bills wanes in D.C.
As the stock market soars on Wall Street, Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster.
White House knew IRS probe findings earlier
Obama was unaware, aides maintain in new account that goes beyond what had been said.
Senate: Apple avoided taxes with ‘complex web’ of offshore entities
Probe finds shell companies with no employees and no offices in Ireland; Apple denies breaking tax laws
Washington 9th most expensive city in U.S.
Housing market keeps Washington region’s cost of living high, report says.
Solar industry groups urge U.S., EU, China to avert trade war
Groups seek creation of a permanent inter-governmental panel to address solar competitiveness issues.
Why bullies succeed at work
We've all wished the line between what some people call bullying and what others call strong leadership wasn't so fuzzy.
Chinese hackers gained access to surveillance data, U.S. officials say
Hackers who breached Google database may have sought to identify Chinese spies under U.S. scrutiny.
Seamless and GrubHub to combine, terms not disclosed
Rival online takeout services Seamless and GrubHub announce plans to create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants.
Small business weekly: GSA, Bono and Obamacare
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Key economic events for the week of May 20
More housing data is released this week, as are the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s April meeting.
Banks slow to pay out mortgage relief
Less than half of the money due in the settlements has been paid, delaying help to millions of victims of shoddy lending practices.
Value Added: This painter must beat the clock to get his cash
Craig Merrills hopes to eventually gross $5 million by painting houses in one day.
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Stock indexes flip between gains and losses in early trading; Home Depot gains after earnings
NEW YORK — Stock indexes fluctuated in early trading Tuesday as investors tried to predict the Fed’s next move.
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Timelapse: How to paint a house in eight hours
Using a team of twelve skilled painters, watch as crew from house painting company Wow1Day transforms a house in Chantilly, Va. in only eight hours.
Norquist: Obama responsible for IRS targeting
Grover Norquist says the IRS regularly targets conservative groups. He also says groups like his are not abusing the tax-exempt status. Americans for Tax Reform, like all 501(c)(4) organizations, is not required to disclose donors because it is categorized as a “social welfare” group.
In today’s “Movers & Shakers,” Bloomberg’s Betty Liu reports on Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors, and his company’s soaring stock price. (Bloomberg).
Battle brewing for Web TV viewers — Post Buzz
With more people cutting cable in favor of Web TV, The Post’s Hayley Tsukayama runs through potential new services in the battle for Internet viewers.
Boehner on budget, internet sales tax and immigration
Boehner on Internet Sales Tax, Budget, Immigration
Obama: Some GOP senators have ‘genuine desire’ for compromise
President Obama said Tuesday some GOP senators have expressed a “genuine desire” to settle on a broader fiscal deal.
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes first powered flight
A spaceship bankrolled by British tycoon Sir Richard Branson made its first engine-powered flight Monday. The test flight moves Virgin Galactic toward its goal of flying into space later this year.
Senate passes bill to end air traffic controller furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.
Reviewing a new crop of smartphones — Post Buzz
The Washington Post’s Hayley Tsukayama reviews and compares the newest smartphones on the market: the HTC One, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and the Blackberry Q10.
Apple: No new products until the fall
Apple is opening the doors to its bank vault, saying it will distribute $100 billion in cash to its shareholders by the end of 2015. At the same time, the company said it doesn't expect to ship any new products till later this year.
Apple is going into a good year, Gene Munster Says
Apple Is Going Into a Good Year, Gene Munster Says
WonkTalk: Reasons for (some) optimism during a terrible week
The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein and Jim Tankersley try to find some good news amid a week of horrible events.
WonkTalk: Why the income tax system doesn’t work
The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein and Neil Irwin of WonkBlog discuss the tax code, how Americans approach income-tax filing and why it’s difficult for lawmakers to overhaul taxes.
Can a company patent a human gene?
Jan Crawford joins Jim Axelrod to talk about Myriad Genetics, a company scheduled argue before the Supreme Court that work-in isolating specific human genes should qualify it for a patent.
The Washington Post’s Dylan Matthews and Brad Plumer of Wonkblog discuss gun-control legislation and what to expect from the Senate.
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