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Small and Mid-Cap Stocks Benefit from Tax Cut 06/24/2018 08:00pm • U.S. small and mid-sized public companies are positioned to profit from the corporate tax cuts more than the large corporations represented in the S&P 500. Small and mid-sized companies may receive a greater benefit from the recent corporate tax reform compared to large companies who pay upward 10 Things to Do Immediately After Your Identity Is Stolen 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Last year, more than 145 million Americans had their personal information accessed during a security breach at the credit bureau Experian. That's 145 million people who could be in the crosshairs for stolen identities, not to mention the millions more impacted by breaches in recent years at Target, Will Rising Rates Hurt Builder Stocks? 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Homebuilder stocks were among the biggest gainers in 2017, with many of the largest companies gaining more than 50 percent last year, but now the party is over. Although the economy is strong -- which you'd think would fuel more home buying -- homebuilder stocks are being crushed this year. Toll Br How Do Money Orders Work? 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Money orders offer a safe alternative form of payment to a regular check. Think of it this way: Getting a money order is a little like using a check that has already cleared the bank. For example, if somebody gives you a money order worth $100, it's as good as cash once you deposit it at your bank Should I Work With a Mortgage Broker? 06/21/2018 08:00pm • If you're embarking on the homebuying process, you may consider whether working with a mortgage broker is right for your transaction. While you can sort through loan types and rates on your own, mortgage loan experts like brokers might be a good option to help expedite securing the right lender for 8 ETFs for an Interconnected World 06/19/2018 08:00pm • Ways for investors to play the world.The World Cup is under way, and there have already plenty of memorable moments. This contest, held every four years, has a remarkable ability to bring people together across nationalities, time zones and races. Particularly in 2018, the World Cup is an example of 11 DC-area companies on Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT 06/19/2018 07:32am • WASHINGTON — Computerword's 2018 list of 100 Best Places to Work in IT includes 11 companies based in the Washington region. This is the 25th year for Computerworld's list, and it is based on average salary and bonus increases, percentage of IT staffers promoted, IT staff turnover rates, train Federal workers' stolen IDs used for fraudulent loans 06/18/2018 10:11pm • WASHINGTON — A Bowie, Maryland, woman faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to using stolen Social Security numbers from the 2015 data breach at the Office of Personnel Management to obtain fraudulent loans from a credit union. In 2015, millions of Social Security numbers of curr How to Find a College's Alumni Salary Information 06/18/2018 08:00pm • Rising college costs and growing student debt mean that families are increasingly concerned about the value of attending a specific college and the salary prospects for new graduates. Many families and students seek financial benefits from pursuing higher education, which is typically known as a re How to Get a Small Business Expansion Loan 06/17/2018 08:00pm • If you're a small business owner looking to take your business to the next level, you may not have the capital you need to expand. A small business expansion loan can provide you with the cash you need to open up a new location, hire staff or upgrade your equipment. But where do you start and how do Flagging International Aid Worsens Conditions for Syrian Refugees 06/17/2018 08:00pm • TEL ABBAS AL GHARBI, Lebanon -- Abdel Kareem Khalid Zaydan says he fled Homs six years ago and has since lived with his wife and two young children in a small informal settlement in northern Lebanon's Akkar district. Zaydan has a painful spine condition -- he pulls out a doctor's letter to prove it REITs Can Cope With Rising Rates 06/17/2018 08:00pm • Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, do fine when the real estate market is strong, but are threatened when rising interest rates undermine the value of interest earnings. At least, that's the common wisdom. Last week, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates for the second time thi Disaster loans now available to those affected by Md. flooding 06/16/2018 04:18am • WASHINGTON — Victims of the recent flooding in Maryland are eligible for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The loans can be used to repair or replace damaged or destroyed items such as personal property, machinery and equipment, business inventory an 9 habits that can get you out of a deep debt hole 06/15/2018 09:00am • Learn how to shift your spending habits. In 2008, American households carried $280 billion in debt. While debt dwindled in the following years, in 2017 the country hit another record -- $13 trillion in household debt, including mortgages, car loans, credit card debt and student loans, according t Q&A: 'Hoop Dreams' director Steve James honored at AFI Docs 06/14/2018 11:41pm • WASHINGTON — The AFI Docs Film Festival annually honors a documentary master by inviting the filmmaker to a fascinating panel discussion at the Guggenheim Symposium. It's hard to imagine someone more deserving than Steve James ("Hoop Dreams," "Life Itself"), who received the honor Thursday