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Ways to Survive an Economic Downturn 07/06/2022 08:00pm • Recent estimates from a Federal Reserve GDP tracker indicate a 2.1% decline in real GDP growth in the second quarter of this year, suggesting the U.S. may already be in a recession. But business cycles can be difficult to predict, so it's important to always have a plan to weather future economic do Ex-alderman who's part of Daley family sentenced to 4 months 07/06/2022 06:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) — A grandson and nephew of Chicago's two longest-serving mayors was sentenced to four months in prison Wednesday after being convicted of tax crimes and making false statements. Patrick Daley Thompson, 52, was accused of falsely claiming mortgage interest deductions and lying about li More flexibility proposed for student debt forgiveness 07/06/2022 04:50pm • New rules proposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday would make it easier for borrowers to get their federal student debt forgiven through several existing programs. The action is intended to overhaul relief programs that have been criticized for their burdensome paperwork requirements and lo Opportunities and potential pitfalls abound for GOP in Anne Arundel Co. exec race 07/06/2022 06:23am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. At an airy catering hall overlooking the Severn River on a pleasant night late last month, the promise and peril for Anne Arundel County R Sri Lanka's crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies 07/06/2022 12:21am • BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its schools are closed for lack of fuel to get kids and teachers to classrooms. Its effort to arrange a bailout from the International Monetary Fund has been hindered by the severity of its financial One of the Best Long-Term Crypto Investments: Knowledge 07/05/2022 08:00pm • For the average American, cryptocurrency may be just a fad: at best a speculative investment vehicle, and at worst a haven for money laundering and ransom-seeking cyber-terrorists. But in truth, blockchain technology -- which underlies both cryptocurrencies and the promising, loosely regulated world DC-area homebuyer assistance programs you probably didn’t know about 07/05/2022 08:51am • Mortgage rates are rising, and so are home prices, pricing more potential buyers out of the market. But there are some little-known buyer assistance programs beyond the traditional bank mortgage that requires an out-of-pocket down payments. And in addition to nationally available programs, there Where the DC area ranks for million-dollar homes 07/05/2022 08:49am • The D.C. metro area ranks No. 8 in the nation for share of owner-occupied homes worth at least $1 million. A LendingTree report that ranks the 50 largest metro areas based on census data as reported by homeowners, shows 102,450 owner-occupied homes in the D.C. metro are valued at least $1 million The Best Bill-Paying Services 07/04/2022 08:00pm • Once upon a time you had to mail bill payments to your utilities, mortgage and credit card companies, vulnerable to the whims of the Postal Service. But these days consumers have plenty of options, including scheduling or paying bills online or employing apps and software to streamline the process. 8 Monthly Dividend Stocks With High Yields 07/04/2022 08:00pm • Investors get monthly dividend payments from these stocks.Dividends can be an excellent source of regular income for investors, especially during retirement. While most dividend stocks make their payouts on a quarterly basis, stocks that pay monthly dividends can be particularly appealing to investo American Griffin Yow transfers from DC United to Westerlo 07/04/2022 03:49pm • Griffin Yow, a 19-year-old American forward, transferred Monday from Major League Soccer's D.C. United to Westerlo in Belgium's first division. Yow, who was born in Clifton, Virginia, signed with D.C. as a homegrown player in March 2019 and made his MLS debut that April 21. He scored three goals Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses 07/04/2022 10:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well. Meanwhile, most of the g Barcelona strengthens squad by adding Kessie, Christensen 07/04/2022 10:39am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen on Monday. The 25-year-old Kessie, who had been playing for AC Milan since 2017, arrives as a free agent on a contract until June 2026 and a buyout clause of 500 million euros ($522 At DC event, JPMorgan Chase and Luminary aim to close gaps for businesswomen 07/04/2022 05:40am • Last month, the leaders of 50 minority female-owned small businesses attended a workshop created to help advance women who own businesses and those in the process of starting them. The D.C. event, which was held at the bank's downtown D.C. headquarters, was part of Luminary’s In This Together T With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed 07/03/2022 08:31pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn't enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the country's expatriates to send money home through banks to finance new oi