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U.S. Transit Agencies Ask Congress For Help in Averting Service Cuts

Leaders of 11 transit agencies appealed to Congress yesterday for help in averting service cuts for millions of subway and bus riders across the country because of a financial emergency triggered by the global credit crisis.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-18-2008
The Strain To Pay for College

With a 3.3 grade point average and a 1700 SAT score, Danielle Price has done better than many of her classmates. Getting into college won't be a problem. Paying for it will.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-18-2008
Incumbents Are Attacked for Rescue Plan

On the evening of Sept. 30, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) helped unveil a bipartisan deal that would open the door to massive government intervention in the financial markets, calling it "one of the finer moments in the Senate."

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-11-2008
A Play for Wall Street

Kenneth D. Lewis, who buys banks for a living, rarely shows emotion on the days spent announcing purchases by his company, Bank of America.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-15-2008
Key Early Days for New Hires

You've sifted through employment ads, interviewed for jobs and finally accepted a position. Then comes the real test -- your first 30 to 90 days at work.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 08-23-2008
Gearing Up for the Fans

Since opening her European-style Chez Hareg bakery in the District's Shaw neighborhood last year, Haregewine Messert, an immigrant from Ethiopia, had neglected the little lot behind her shop, allowing it to become overrun with weeds.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 06-29-2008
Green Comes Before Gold For Families of Olympians

The Russell family is seeing the side of the Olympic dream few athletes' parents realize as they try to find a way to get to Beijing to see their son Gary represent the U.S.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 05-03-2008
Boston's Scrappy Herald, Screaming for Readers

BOSTON -- Kevin Convey is proud of that morning's screaming front-page headline.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 04-27-2008
Mapping Out an Airline for a New World

Executives of Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines yesterday made their case for completing a merger and creating the largest air carrier in the world. Their pitch essentially boils down to this: The new Delta would be a massive and growing global operation designed to survive tough economic ti...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 04-15-2008
Bush Names 2 Democrats For SEC

The Bush administration nominated two Democrats yesterday to fill vacancies on the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 03-28-2008

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