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How to fix U.S. debt without hurting fragile economy 02/28/2013 08:04am • By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - An ax is scheduled to hit the federal budget Friday: Unless the White House and Congress reach a budget deal by then, automatic cuts will carve $85 billion from authorized spending through Sept. 30 and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. T Most Americans have more credit card debt than savings 02/27/2013 02:23am • Bankrate.com's senior financial analyst Greg McBride 2-cent property tax hike proposed in Fairfax County (VIDEO) 02/26/2013 07:01pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com FAIRFAX, Va - Fairfax County, the Washington region's biggest county, is feeling the pinch of a slow economy and indecision on federal budget cuts. Fairfax County's Executive Ed Long is proposing a budget of $3.59 billion for fiscal year 2014 that raises property ta Will The Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club Work? 02/22/2013 12:25pm • The multi-million dollar renovation of the historic Bethesda Theater is near completion, shows are selling out and an introductory press conference for the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club is set for Tuesday with a tour and food samples from a menu that features entrees ranging from $18 to $35 Administration launches 100-city tour promoting spending on eve of sequester 02/22/2013 10:38am • Just days from massive spending cuts known as the budget sequester, the Obama administration has launched a 100-city tour that has dispatched officials from multiple federal agencies to help communities tap into new government spending.The White House's "Connecting Your Community" program launched i The Right Note: Some People Just Can’t Help Themselves 02/21/2013 03:45pm • The Right Note is a weekly opinion column by published on Thursdays. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. County Board members made it clear at the recent Arlington Civic Federation meeting that they were leer Proposed Budget: Tax Hike, Police and Fire Cuts 02/21/2013 01:35pm • Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan’s proposed FY 2014 budget will raise property taxes while cutting county jobs, including positions in the police and fire departments. Facing a $35 million budget gap, Donnellan said she did her best to strike a balance between cuts and tax hikes, giv View from Venus: To prenup or not to prenup? 02/15/2013 02:50pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - What do couples fight about most? Money! Okay, sex is up there too, but money was number one, according to my informal poll of women on the street. "Even after the proposal and in marriage, it's one of the most contentious issues," says Larry Bodine, editor-in Text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address 02/13/2013 12:58am • The text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, and provided by the press office of the speaker of the House: --- Good evening. I'm Marco Rubio. I'm blessed to represent Florida in Obama, GOP stretch economic facts in their annual State of the Union exercise 02/12/2013 11:21pm • In a State of the Union address heavy on economics and education, President Barack Obama and his Republican competition gave the country a healthy dose of selective math.Take, for instance, Obama's boast about the state of job creation on his watch. "After years of grueling recession, our businesses Warner welcomes Kaine to Senate, vows compromise 02/09/2013 05:26am • WASHINGTON - He has been a mayor and a governor. Now, Tim Kaine is Virginia's newest senator in Congress. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) appeared at an event on Friday with Sen. Mark Warner (D- Va.) in Reston. Both men are former governors of the state and are longtime friends. "Tim and I both went to l Virginia's hi-tech corridor nervous over sequestration 02/08/2013 09:40pm • Kathy Stewart, wtop.com RESTON, Va. - They might need a miracle, but Virginia's two U.S. senators are fighting against the sequester cuts. "Sequester is going to be worse than people expect," says Sen. Mark Warner. He and fellow Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine spoke to about 160 members of the Northern Two key senators stretch facts when making their case 02/08/2013 02:44pm • Valentine's Day may be next week, but two high-profile senators aren't showing any love for the truth.Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., argued the military is going to have to make some spending cuts because lawmakers have already made trillions in cuts from non-defense programs."The American peop Survey: Millennials the most stressed generation in country 02/07/2013 05:41pm • ">Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A lot of Americans lead stressful lives, but millennials are really feeling the pressure. Young adults ages 18 to 33 comprise the most stressed age group in the country, according to a new study by the American Psychological Association. Every year, the Lien released against Georgetown Cupcake 01/31/2013 09:17pm • UPDATE: Friday - 2/1/2013, 3:32pm ET WASHINGTON - Michael Neibauer of the Washington Business Journal reports "The D.C. tax office has released its lien against Georgetown Cupcake less than 24 hours after it was filed over nearly $190,000 in unpaid sales taxes." Read more on this story from th