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Northern Virginia losing some of its economic 'mojo,' analyst says
04/16/2023 12:30pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Terry Clower moved from Fairfax County to a house on the water in Stafford County and obtained a 30
Brunson, Randle push Knicks past Cavaliers 101-97 in Game 1
04/15/2023 10:32pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Julius Randle joked about being out of shape and Josh Hart walked into the postgame news conference wearing a T-shirt with a photo of teammate Jalen Brunson on the front. The Knicks could finally relax. Finally at full strength, and following a worrisome few weeks, New York's seas
Resort famous for Elvis' 'Blue Hawaii' movie will be rebuilt
04/15/2023 04:26pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Demolition will soon begin on a resort once favored by Elvis Presley and other Hollywood royalty before it was heavily damaged by a hurricane three decades ago. The Coco Palms Resort on the island of Kauai will be torn down for a new 350-room hotel, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser rep
Tottenham's top-4 hopes hit with 3-2 EPL loss to Bournemouth
04/15/2023 01:35pm • LONDON (AP) — Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dented after a 3-2 loss to Bournemouth following Dango Ouattara’s stoppage-time winner on Saturday. A wild Premier League game was won by the visitors after goals by Matias Vina and Dominic Solanke were added to by subst
In China, Lula seeks help to build back Brazilian industry
04/14/2023 09:38pm • BEIJING (AP) — The trip by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Beijing has made clear he is counting on China to help reinvigorate the South American nation's ailing industrial sector — particularly by picking up the slack of exiting U.S. companies. After Lula met Friday with Chin
US retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising rates
04/14/2023 04:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut their spending at retail stores in March for the second straight month, a sign consumers are becoming more cautious after a burst of spending in January. Retail sales dropped 1% in March from February, a sharper decline than the 0.2% fall in the previous month. Sal
Stocks slip as rate worries overshadow big bank profits
04/14/2023 04:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks on Wall Street dipped Friday as worries about interest rates overshadowed an encouraging start to earnings reporting season for big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 fell 8.58 points, or 0.2%, to 4,137.64 after giving up an early gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 14
Profits at big US banks show few signs of industry distress
04/14/2023 03:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's largest banks appear to be weathering the current turmoil in their industry just fine. Despite a pair of historical failures last month that put the nation's banking industry into crisis mode, the nation's biggest banks posted strong profits last quarter, helped by hig
Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal's gas project
04/14/2023 01:42pm • SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been struggling. Climate change, foreign industrial trawlers and the COVID-19 pandemic have made it hard to earn a living on the water. When officials announced a new gas project off the coas
Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution
04/14/2023 11:11am • SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community’s lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and COVID-19. Officials promised the drilling wo
JPMorgan Chase profits jump 52% amid banking turmoil
04/14/2023 09:41am • JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted a 52% jump in its first-quarter profits, helped by higher interest rates, which allowed the bank to charge customers more for
loans
. The bank saw deposits grow noticeably, as business and customers flocked to the banking titan after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank
Wells Fargo tops Wall Street 1Q targets, earning $5 billion
04/14/2023 08:25am • Wells Fargo beat sales and profit targets in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, boosted by higher interest rates. The quarter saw the collapse of two banks that rattled the financial sector and the broader stock market. Wells Fargo participated with other banks in pumping $30 billion i
Mississippi city faces tough road rebuilding after tornado
04/14/2023 01:05am • ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — The scent of the Mississippi Delta's soil took hold of Charlie Weissinger's psyche at an early age, and he has chased it ever since. Weissinger, 37, works at a bank to support his farming addiction in Rolling Fork, where his family has grown cotton, corn, soybeans, ri
Is the Nordstrom Store Credit Card Worth It?
04/13/2023 08:00pm • Consumers can earn two points per dollar spent at Nordstrom locations after opening a Nordstrom Credit Card. Shoppers can redeem their points to cover Nordstrom spending and enjoy a few additional perks. For the average shopper, a Nordstrom Credit Card is unlikely to be more useful than a solid rewa
How Do Personal
Loans
Work?
04/13/2023 08:00pm • Personal
loans
are one way to get financing for a major expense, often at an affordable rate compared to credit cards and other high-interest borrowing options. However, before you get too deep into researching the best personal loan lenders, make sure you understand how a personal loan works and wh
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