A lone office worker is doing an overtime shift in downtown Seoul. (Photo by Jun Michael Park for The Washington Post) Welcome to Main Street Morning, The Washington Post’s daily collection of news affecting entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with a special focus on policy and government.
Here’s what’s affecting my small business, my clients and other entrepreneurs today.
Washington One in 5 business owners are unaware of the Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule according to a study.
President Obama’s curbs on tax inversion kills a dea l between Pfizer and Allergan.
The U.S. is suing to block a proposed Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger.
Hundreds of requests to unlock phones are flooding the FBI.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that “there will be no hearings and no votes” on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
An alliance of drone manufacturers launches to lobby the FAA for a framework. The economy Manufacturing is growing again, according to a monthly report. An industry analyst is convinced that oil prices will rise and you will be caught by surprise. The election and economic concerns are hitting vacation homebuyers. The elections One thing’s for sure: Wall Street is pretty certain who will be president. Why Sanders is worse off than ever in the delegate race, even after winning Wisconsin. One pundit believes it is Ted Cruz, and not Paul Ryan, who would probably win a contested convention. People San Francisco becomes the first city to require paid parental leave for businesses with more than 20 employees. A man forgets he bought $27 of Bitcoin – and then finds out it’s now worth $886K. A student writes a college admission essay about her love of Costco and gets into five Ivies. A bunch of college students are getting a taste for global business. Management […]
