washingtontimes.com / .washingtontimes-com-news-business-economy / Page 2

Long John Silver's closed about 30 restaurants across 18 states last year, according to a newly issued franchise disclosure document, though the opening of 10 new locations left the chain with a net loss of 23 outlets.

Airports in Tampa, Des Moines and Charleston, South Carolina, have opted into the TSA Gold+ program that allows private contractors to do airport security screening.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will take up a slate of kids online safety and AI bills the first week of August.

President Trump on Thursday expanded his Ratepayer Protection Pledge to a sweeping coalition of governors, state legislatures, utilities and data center developers -- demanding that tech giants foot the energy bills for their power-hungry data ...

A new report finds nearly 1 in 5 workers tested positive for illicit drugs last year, as increased marijuana use drove up "persistent long-term" substance abuse across the workforce.

Health advisers met Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective.

Chick-fil-A is sending out a letter warning certain customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and eight other states about a recent data breach.

A libertarian think tank is raising fresh concerns about the renewed push for wealth taxes on the ultra-rich, arguing that countries that tried them mostly backed away -- and for reasons policymakers should remember.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets.

President Trump said Wednesday during a rally in Marietta, Georgia, that the new Trump Accounts program, a centerpiece of his signature "Big Beautiful Bill," has already enrolled more than 7 million children and attracted nearly $1.5 billion in ...