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Costco worker, wearing elf hat, performs life-saving CPR

By JESSICA PROKOP - Associated Press

FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, file photo shows a mockup of an American Express Platinum Card provided by the company, in New York. American Express reports financial results Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

American Express profit falls 10 percent, but tops estimates

By KEN SWEET - Associated Press

Reports of plastic prompt recall of Tyson chicken nuggets

Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson speaks during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Ben Carson rejects claim that he’s anti-gay, saying Constitution protects all

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2014 file photo, actor Brad Pitt poses for photographers at the premiere for the film &quot;Fury,&quot; which closes the BFI London Film Festival, at the Odeon cinema in central London. Brad Pitt and Bill Maher say Costco contributes to animal cruelty by selling eggs from caged hens. Pitt sent a letter to the chief executive of the big-box chain Thursday, July 16, 2015, asking the company to stop selling eggs produced this way. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Brad Pitt, Bill Maher slam Costco, speak up for caged hens

By Sandy Cohen - Associated Press

In this Jan. 20, 2010, file photo, American Express cards are posed for a photograph in Phoenix. Amex's stock is down 11 percent this year, making it the second-biggest decliner on the Dow Jones industrial average. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Trouble at AmEx: Some cardholders can leave home without it

By Ken Sweet - Associated Press

Vice President Joseph R. Biden visited Costco CEO Craig Jelinek (right) and co-founder Jim Sinegal when the retailer opened a store in the District in 2012. Costco is seen as a political company, often praised by President Obama and his administration, and the effect on employees is uncertain. (Associated Press)

Brandon Eich ouster from Mozilla sparks push to protect workers from political discrimination

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Customers arrive at a Costco store in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

San Diego Costco, Target shoppers shocked by plane crash in parking lot

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Voting with the Ballot and the Wallet Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CARSON: Costco and the perils of politicizing business

By Ben S. Carson

Dinesh D'Souza. ** FILE **

D’Souza on Costco debacle: ‘It was really bizarre’

By Jennifer Pompi - The Washington Times

Dinesh D'Souza. ** FILE **

Dinesh D’Souza book yanked from Costco shelves

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Reporters got an unexpected photo-op on Saturday when Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor bumped into Hillary Clinton at a Virginia Costco. (Maggie Haberman)

Sonia Sotomayor promises Costco run-in with Hillary Clinton wasn’t staged

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Another possible booze price hike looms over Wash.

By MANUEL VALDES - Associated Press

Company seeks peanut-butter plant for $18.5M

Associated Press

President Barack Obama holds up a bag of tortilla chips during a visit at a Costco store in Lanham, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, where he spoke about raising the minimum wage the morning after his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama touts wage hike, creates ‘myRA’ savings plan

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and NEDRA PICKLER - Associated Press

President Obama greets audience members at a Costco store in Lanham, Md., where he spoke about the need to raise the minimum wage. The president is promoting his newly unveiled plans to boost wages for some workers and help Americans save for retirement. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Economists see few dollars and little sense on Obama agenda

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama greets an employee in the bakery at a Costco store in Lanham, Md. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, where he spoke about raising the minimum wage the morning after his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama stiffs Costco, reneges on promise to buy a ‘10-pound barrel of pretzels’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times