
Robert Hurt: Dodd-Frank five years later
Five years ago, the President signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law, touting that it would stabilize our economy and hold accountable those responsible for the financial crisis of 2008.

Five years ago, the President signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law, touting that it would stabilize our economy and hold accountable those responsible for the financial crisis of 2008.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week that Hardywood Park Craft Brewery will invest more than $28 million over the next five years to expand its operations in Goochland County.

Puerto Rico is currently going through a deep fiscal crisis — its debt burden is unsustainable. If Congress doesn’t act soon by granting Puerto Rico’s public corporations access to Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 3.5 million American citizens living in Puerto Rico will suffer.

The New York Mets scored four in the ninth to break open a tight game, and Jacob deGrom struck out eight in a solid six-inning effort to defeat the Washington Nationals, 7-2, on Tuesday.

The Potomac Nationals (45-49 Overall, 20-26 Road, 12-12 Second-Half) exploded for seven runs on 14 base hits to shut out the Frederick Keys (45-51 Overall, 25-23 Home, 13-13 Second-Half) 7-0 on getaway day at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium in the series finale of a three-game set.

Sonoma County Winegrowers bought an expensive, full-page, color ad, using tax dollars, in the July 12 daily Santa Rosa Press Democrat and in various weeklies, such as the North Bay Bohemian and Sonoma West.

Recent revelations that Walmart, the world’s biggest corporation, is maintaining secret subsidiaries in well-known offshore tax havens are outrageous but far from surprising to small business owners.

The Nationals roughed up Matt Harvey, and got a quality start out of Gio Gonzalez in a 7-2 win in the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the National League East Monday night in Nationals Park.

Winston-Salem plated five runs in the bottom of the first inning and the deficit proved too much to overcome for Lynchburg as the Dash won 6-3 on Monday night at BB&T Ballpark. Lynchburg has lost seven of its last eight contests.

Washington Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon talks about his progress after beginning a recent rehab stint with an eye toward returning to the everyday lineup.
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