Republican presidential candidate John McCain called Tuesday for greater competition for health care coverage for Americans, saying more choices for insurance will drive down costs and improve the system. On a campaign swing to highlight his health care proposals, the …
The nation’s lobbyists spent $17 million for every day that Congress was in session, watchdog group says Corporations, industries, labor unions, governments and other interests spent a record $2.79 billion in 2007 to lobby in Washington, the nonpartisan Center for …
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, as part of a broad plan to boost the fortunes of U.S. workers, if elected would clamp down on tax benefits to foreign insurers doing business in the United States, she said. Under a plan …
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, as part of a broad plan to boost the fortunes of U.S. workers, if elected would clamp down on tax benefits to foreign insurers doing business in the United States, she said. Under a plan …
Up to 190 nations will start work on a new U.N. climate treaty in Bangkok on Monday, in a test of how far the world has progressed after years of deadlock highlighted by a U.S. outburst about a duck in …
The United States should build on the North American Free Trade Agreement by negotiating a new free trade deal with the 27 nations of the European Union, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Wednesday. “I am an unashamed and …
A bill to crack down on dangerous consumer products was approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday after a year of recalls of millions of lead-tainted toys and other hazardous products, many made in China. The bill would beef up the …
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said she might be willing to have workers’ wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a …
Washington has taken rare steps toward building a federal disaster plan. Not everyone agrees this is a good development but property owners in the Southeast should be watching closely as they could be among the most affected — whether a …
Disaster recovery still is very much on the minds of property owners and insurers in the South Central region despite relatively mild back-to-back catastrophe years. Louisiana has a long way to go before the state can say it has recovered …
