October 2012

Capital Roundup - October 2012

Opinion

Quick Poll Results

Results from our September polls.

OUTRAGE: Farmer Faces Fine for Hosting Kid’s Party

Officials in Fauquier County, Virginia, are threatening to fine the owner of a farm for selling produce and crafts without a special license and for hosting a 10-year-old’s birthday party without an appropriate permit.

Profiles

Hollywood Encounter Launches Firm

The origins of Steve Greenstein’s first company read like a classic Hollywood story where the struggling hero has a chance encounter with a Hollywood bigwig that leads to a starring role in a blockbuster movie.

1982: President Reagan Addresses the Chamber

Opinion

FEEDBACK: Jobs, Sen. Scott Brown, Utility Increase

Opinion

Business Can Change Nation’s Course

This election season, business has a choice: It can sit by as elected leaders punt on the critical issues, or it can do something to change the dynamic in Washington by electing more pro-business candidates to the House and Senate who will pass policies to get our economy back on track.

Profiles

Uncertainty Stalls Hotel Developer

Uncertainty about future taxes is threatening one developer's plan for $75 million in new hotel and restaurant projects.

Opinion

Econ 101: Jobs—Where Are They?

The labor market participation rate is the lowest in 31 years.

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