Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, tabbed by Republicans as the next Ways and Means chairman, said he will support efforts by retiring Dave Camp of Michigan to broker a deal on tax extenders in the lame-duck session and then will push for an ambitious...
"I don't expect the president to wake up tomorrow and view the world any differently than he does now. He knows I won't either," McConnell said. "But we do have an obligation to work together on the issues where we can agree...
His employer, Eddie Langert, launched TaylorMade Golf in the late 1970s with a partner, Gary Adams. Adidas is the official outfitter of all MLS teams, too. Last season, Adidas was rumored to be planning to replace Reebok as the logo on NHL jerseys....
From his perch at the RSC, he’s agitated for leadership to take a more conservative line. Price was named vice chairman of both the Budget Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee. He’s previously chaired the House Republican Conference and the conservative RSC....
Edmonds Shoe Corp., long known for its American-made high-end shoes for men, now wants to clothe its customers from the ground up. Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds has started to sell a new line of men's clothing and leather goods at some of its retail...
Ohonme lived in Lagos, Nigeria as a little boy when a stranger from Wisconsin gave him a pair of tennis shoes. With that new pair of shoes for inspiration he went on to compete in activities in Africa. He eventually went on to play basketball...
American retailers remain sharply opposed to joining an international plan to improve safety conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh as their European counterparts and consumer and labor groups dismiss the companies’ concerns about legal liability....
For years, conservative Republican lawmakers have been influenced heavily by the antitax activists in Washington, who have dictated outcomes and become the arbiters of what is and is not a tax increase. But on the question of Internet taxation, their voices have begun to be...
“The Senate will be a very different place” without Baucus, Wyden said. “My bottom line is the country is expecting the Finance Committee in the next two years to focus on the country’s priorities, including improving the fiscal picture, fixing this broken, dysfunctional mess of...
After writing the book on how company culture can lead to success, the chief executive of online retail giant Zappos.com has set his sights on building a sense of community in Las Vegas and shared his vision Sunday during the final day of Young Professional...