Tim Devaney

U.S. Muslims share jubilation

Arab Americans hope they finally can get the target off their backs now that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead.

May 3, 2011

Congress to try again to deal with debt

When Congress returns Monday, lawmakers will be back to tackling the issues of spending cuts and whether to raise the nation's debt ceiling, which could be critical to keeping loans out of default.

May 1, 2011

Bloomberg: U.S. should invite illegals to live, work in Detroit

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has a proposal to solve the nation's illegal-immigration problem: invite the new arrivals to earn their citizenship by living and working in Detroit for a few years.

May 1, 2011

Bid to curb campaign donors challenged

President Obama's plan to require government contractors to disclose campaign contributions is receiving a rocky reception from Republicans and even some advocates of transparency.

April 28, 2011

Apple: Products not designed to track users

Following a week of criticisms over potential privacy violations, personal computer maker Apple Inc. said Wednesday it does not pinpoint the movements of its iPhone and iPad customers, even though it does track them anonymously from a distance.

April 27, 2011

Startups seek new form of microfinance

It seems simple enough. Small businesses in need of cash look online for investors willing to contribute as little as a buck. It's called "crowd funding," and many entrepreneurs love the idea. The problem? It's against SEC rules.

April 26, 2011

Lacking ‘fire in the belly,’ Barbour to forgo 2012 bid

Republican Haley Barbour announced Monday he will not run for president in 2012 because he does not have enough "fire in the belly," and will instead finish his term as Mississippi governor.

April 25, 2011

Capital One ‘gaining momentum’

Capital One Financial Corp. is enjoying a resurgence in the credit card market as the recession and credit-card reforms fall into the rear view mirror.

April 21, 2011

Trade pacts to go to Capitol Hill separately

The Obama administration's top trade official said Wednesday he is optimistic about passage of new free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, but the pacts would be submitted to Congress separately and not as a packaged deal, as many Republicans have been urging.

April 20, 2011

McDonald’s stages one-day hiring blitz

Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. celebrated its first National Hiring Day on Tuesday with the largest one-day job spree in company history.

April 19, 2011

Shoppers squeezed by spat over debit card use

Consumers are finding themselves squeezed in a heavyweight bout between the nation's big banks and big retailers over the "swipe fees" imposed when shoppers use their debit card at the register. And both sides warn the little guy will suffer if the other side wins.

April 18, 2011

Probe faults many for financial collapse

The Wall Street financial crisis of 2008, which led to the deepest recession since the Great Depression, might have been prevented if not for business and regulatory corruption, according to the most extensive congressional investigation to date.

April 13, 2011

Senator to introduce two bills to help combat tax evasion

Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan Democrat, chairs the Senate permanent subcommittee on investments, which estimated in 2006 that offshore tax abuses cost the nation about $100 billion in lost revenue. He plans to reintroduce two bills that could help combat tax evasion.

April 12, 2011

Gas prices up; drivers cut back

As gas prices around the country soared to an average $3.77 a gallon on Monday, many stations are feeling the effects of price-weary drivers as business drops with each uptick in cost.

April 11, 2011

Colombia has $200 million to widen its Internet access

Colombia is offering international companies $200 million to make the Internet available to its businesses and consumers, which is good news for U.S. companies coming on the heels of the White House's announcement that a free-trade agreement has been completed with the Latin American nation and will soon be sent to Congress for approval.

April 7, 2011

Zoellick pushes Middle East economic reforms

Middle Eastern countries should seize the moment to institute major market-oriented reforms as they rebuild their economies and adjust to the political shifts transforming the region, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said in a Washington speech Wednesday.

April 6, 2011

Online-privacy fears track technology

Talk of restricting advertisers from tracking consumers' online habits should be expanded beyond traditional computers to include newer devices capable of accessing the Internet if regulators want regulations to remain relevant in coming years, online privacy experts say.

April 5, 2011

U.S. investors likely to help new regimes in oil countries

As political unrest and violence continue to flare across the Middle East, the U.S. capital is seeking its own oases in the desert.

April 4, 2011

Airline service better; fliers grumpier

Travelers continue to grow frustrated with airlines, according to a study to be released Monday, despite minor improvements that have gone unnoticed.