small business

Wasserman-Schultz: GOP Faces Consequences After Gun Vote

Phil Latzman — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:24:01 +0000

It's been a busy week in Washington, D.C.

As lawmakers react to the Boston Marathon bombings, parts of the Capitol had to be evacuated after suspicious letters addressed to U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and President Barack Obama were intercepted at mail screening facilities.

Tax Tips From Experts

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

04/11/13 - Thursday's Topical Currents begins with income tax tips from experts. The deadline for 2012 tax filing is Monday. We’ll also look ahead to important changes in the tax code for 2013, especially those which affect small businesses. And more. Linda Gassenheimer’s Food & Dining . . . with wine columnist Fred Tasker and “Dinner in Minutes.” That’s Topical Currents, Thursday at one o’clock on WLRN.

It's Legal To Sell Marijuana In Washington. But Try Telling That To A Bank.

editor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:31:38 +0000

Voters in Washington and Colorado just approved measures legalizing marijuana for recreational use. But businesses that want to sell marijuana in those states will face a problem: No bank wants to do business with them.

I called several banks in Washington. I called a local credit union, a tiny bank in the San Juan islands. Everybody said basically the same thing. Even if selling marijuana is legal under state law, it's still illegal under federal law.