this is "washington business report, at" witith rebca cooper. >> thanks for joining us for a a firstook at businesss and finance and the washington region. today in o small business spotlig, the top for legal tips you need to know. and coming up,he market gyrations, google's privacy expectatioions, and twitter takg on t fed. all that and more. but first -- ebola. it is aumanitarian tragedy. it is already having an impact on business and e econy. lalastly, howard university hospital in d.c. had a susptedd case. this turned out to be a false alarm,m, but it showed how transparency is a key tool for business. >> every day is busy at the howard uniniversity hospital emergency room. the hospital got its start in 1862 is the only d.c. hospital where free slaves could receive medical care. its one of the leading health care providers and serves as a level one traumama center. headlines the past year had focused on financial difficulties plaguing the nonprofit institution. goodies downgraded its credit rating twicen one year. now, the hospital is in the news for a different reason. presbyterian