Washington, D.C. Sees Bump in Booze Sales During Shutdown

Washington, D.C. sees bump in booze sales during shutdown
“The one area where we’ve seen an increase is the alcohol tax has increased in the District (of) Columbia. I won’t try to speculate as to why,” he said. It’s possible that area bars and restaurants saw the bump after offering an array of … washington d.c. – Bing News

Wal-Mart Battle Highlights Gap Between Washington and D.C.
(Though the few other companies who might feasibly get caught up in this net — Target Corp., Home Depot Inc., AutoZone Inc., Macy’s Inc. — also protested.) Wal-Mart responded by threatening to halt development plans for the stores it had not … washington d.c. – Bing News

Richard Florida calls Washington a ‘boom town of the new economy’
A whopping 59 percent of all new … there since 2009 have been high-wage jobs, second only to San Jose. The Washington metro area includes six of the 10 most affluent counties in the nation. Other writers (notably the author of this New York … washington d.c. – Bing News