Reining in spending on Social Security and Medicare remains an important policy goal for the GOP. But House leaders launched a series of meetings last week aimed at convincing rank-and-file lawmakers that tax reform is both wise policy and good politics and should be their...
April 26--Sports management programs have sprouted at universities across the United States....
As he plotted his return to the footwear business about a decade ago, Sam Edelman found himself having to prove he still had his mojo -- that he wasn't just a one-hit-wonder whose ballet flat with a big bow made a splash in the late...
Economic growth accelerated from near zero to a 2.5 percent rate in the winter quarter as consumers went on a spending spree, the Commerce Department reported Friday morning....
Nike on Tuesday and Wednesday took another step in the strategic collaboration it joined in 2010 with NASA, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The four partners formed their coalition to seek sustainable living practices. They've called their endeavor...
"The federal government is making shoes more expensive for hard working Americans and their families," said Rep. Lynn Jenkins. "The Affordable Footwear Act will remove a burdensome and unnecessary tax on a variety of footwear, lowering the price of children’s, outdoor, and performance footwear...
.A series of stand-alone tax measures have been introduced in recent weeks that likely have little chance of passing through the tax barricade but put sponsors on the record with specific plans and, backers of the bills hope, give them a better chance of gaining...
The building collapse on Wednesday quickly revived questions about the commitment of local factory owners, Bangladeshi officials and global brands to provide safe working conditions. But the owners of the garment factories on the upper floors ordered employees to work on Wednesday, despite the safety...
The Senate on Thursday failed to pass bipartisan legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from larger Internet retailers, but the bill cleared a key procedural hurdle and is on track for approval after lawmakers return from a recess....
If the men’s department is ruled by revenge of the nerds (horn rims, bow ties), women’s fashion can look surprisingly like (dare we say?) the triumph of frump. Dowager classics like frame handbags, cardies and costume jewelry are the height of chic — and now...