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DC’s startup business failure rate is highest in the country 06/10/2024 12:55pm • The D.C. region is consistently ranked as one of the top cities for entrepreneurs and startup businesses, but the failure rate of new businesses is also high. According to LendingTree research, the failure rate of D.C. startups during their first year in business is 32.2%, compared to 23.2% natio Accused of stealing COVID funds, DC LGBTQ charity founder is set to plead guilty 06/07/2024 01:08pm • The well-known founder of a D.C. charity that aimed to help LGBTQ youth, who was charged with fraud and money laundering earlier this year, is now set to plead guilty to a single wire fraud charge. Prior to the filing of a new charge of wire fraud on May 31, Ruby Corado, 53, had faced charges of How Pepco strives to make energy more affordable for customers 06/03/2024 03:22pm • This content is sponsored by Pepco. Making energy more affordable and keeping customers connected to critical energy service remains a core priority for both Pepco and the communities it serves. “Customers are feeling the real impact of inflation,” said Valencia McClure, the region pre Giant pandas are coming back to the Smithsonian National Zoo 05/29/2024 10:35am • After a long and bittersweet farewell last November when D.C.'s giant pandas embarked to China on a FedEx plane, giant pandas are coming back to the nation's capital. The Smithsonian National Zoo announced Wednesday that two new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be transported to the zoo by t Here's how Alexandria businesses can get $7K in grant money 05/27/2024 07:29pm • Small businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, have an opportunity to potentially get thousands of dollars in grant money through a program that "aims to assist businesses in overcoming challenges in accessing essential resources." The window for submitting applications opens Tuesday and runs thro How to avoid letting scammers take control of your student loans 05/20/2024 09:20pm • There are no shortage of student loan forgiveness programs, but the same goes for the number of related scams, the Federal Trade Commission warns. Bad actors think "this is a great time to get out there and take advantage" of people who might be looking for guidance or information on student loan Why are second home and vacation home sales declining? 05/20/2024 12:28pm • A perfect storm of hurdles has taken the wind out of the second-home market boom seen during the first two years of the pandemic. Real estate firm Redfin reported that mortgages taken out for second home and vacation home loans last year were down 40% from 2022, and down 65% from the height of th Arlington defense contractor BlueHalo expanding in Maryland, adding jobs 05/14/2024 08:38am • Arlington, Virginia-based defense contractor BlueHalo is opening a 57,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Germantown, Maryland, and will add 200 new employees throughout the state, bringing its Maryland workforce to 600. The company will receive $1.15 million in incentives as p The credit score you see is probably not the credit score your lender sees 05/06/2024 08:25am • Consumers planning to take out an auto loan or mortgage or borrow money through a personal loan should check their credit score first. But the FICO credit score consumers see for free probably won't be the FICO credit score lenders see. "FICO has a bank card score that more heavily weighs cred In Maryland, GOP primary feels like a warmup for Hogan ahead of rare consequential general election for Senate 05/05/2024 02:23pm • Republican voters in Maryland head to the polls with an opportunity to choose a candidate to represent the party in what could be one of the most competitive Senate campaigns in recent memory. Despite a field of more than a half-dozen candidates, the Republican primary has lacked the heat of its Decency agenda, affordable housing package among bills signed into law in Maryland 04/26/2024 11:06am • Before Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public, to simply be more decent with each other. During the session, the Baltimore County Democrat presented a “decency agenda,” a package of f Energy Strategy Series 2024: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future 04/24/2024 11:05am • The United States is in the midst of a transformative period when it comes to energy production and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. And lot of the changes are happening in the Washington, D. C., region. “We’re undergoing a big transition from a mostly carbon-based e Bowie State students journey to NC 'hackathon' to improve digital financial inclusion 04/23/2024 02:01pm • This week, seven students from Bowie State University went on a two-day trip to Fayetteville State University in North Carolina as part of a "hackathon," during which they brainstormed and tested ideas to improve financial inclusion for banking's underrepresented communities. “The focus of this Teachers and police can't afford homes in Prince William County. Local leaders are hoping to fix that 04/12/2024 05:52am • Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson has ordered staff to study the feasibility of a program to help county employees afford homes in Prince William so they can live closer to work. Jefferson said the move is primarily aimed at law enforcement, teachers and fire re Md. Senate approves several renter-focused bills on Saturday before Sine Die 04/07/2024 12:19am • In Maryland's state Senate chamber, lawmakers moved swiftly through dozens of bills in a Saturday afternoon session. The legislative flow was only disrupted occasionally, due to brief technical errors, confusion over which bills were being discussed, or senators away from their seats when they we