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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods

High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods

Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts and personalized advice

Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts and personalized advice

DC-area power providers respond to groundbreaking report on electricity shutoffs

DC-area power providers respond to groundbreaking report on electricity shutoffs

Iran’s economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first

Iran’s economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink first

Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding

Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding

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The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons

The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons

How you store produce can make it last longer

How you store produce can make it last longer

Medical tech indicted for 1st-degree murder in death of philanthropist at Potomac assisted living facility

Medical tech indicted for 1st-degree murder in death of philanthropist at Potomac assisted living facility

Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal boxes as a ‘Toy Story 5’ tie-in

Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal boxes as a ‘Toy Story 5’ tie-in

Air quality improving, but ozone smog still at unhealthy levels in DC region, American Lung Association says

Air quality improving, but ozone smog still at unhealthy levels in DC region, American Lung Association says

Put the wrong items in your recycling bin? Leesburg may not empty it

Put the wrong items in your recycling bin? Leesburg may not empty it

$9M coming to DC residents who used Ticketmaster in last decade

$9M coming to DC residents who used Ticketmaster in last decade

Board weighs new US Route 50 and Loudoun County Parkway interchange to reduce crashes, backups

Board weighs new US Route 50 and Loudoun County Parkway interchange to reduce crashes, backups

You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

Consumer Reports analysis of multiple at-home hair dyes and hair chalk found issues with all of them

Consumer Reports analysis of multiple at-home hair dyes and hair chalk found issues with all of them

Grocery prices likely to stay high even if fuel costs ease

Grocery prices likely to stay high even if fuel costs ease

Will Maryland’s favorite beach town have enough international student workers this summer?

Will Maryland’s favorite beach town have enough international student workers this summer?

Maryland requests halt to Hagerstown-area ICE warehouse project as court battle continues

Maryland requests halt to Hagerstown-area ICE warehouse project as court battle continues

The troubling place young adults often go for financial advice, and why

The troubling place young adults often go for financial advice, and why

Democrats outline deal to save Marylanders $150 on energy bills

Democrats outline deal to save Marylanders $150 on energy bills

Mayor’s budget seeks to grow DC, but includes $469M in cuts

Mayor’s budget seeks to grow DC, but includes $469M in cuts

DC leads the nation in first-year business failures

DC leads the nation in first-year business failures

The NFL faces increased federal scrutiny as more games shift to streaming

The NFL faces increased federal scrutiny as more games shift to streaming

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