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7 Best Stagflation Stocks to Buy 08/14/2022 08:00pm • Stagflation is no barrier to these seven stocks.U.S. inflation fell recently, with consumer price index readings for July coming in at an 8.5% year-over-year increase, down from 9.1% in June. However, inflation still remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Worryingly, gross domestic prod Velveeta is staging a comeback 08/13/2022 11:30am • In 2020, something incredible happened in the dairy aisle: Velveeta started flying off the shelves. Sales of the processed cheese product, which food snobs love to hate, have been in decline for years. Then the pandemic hit, and suddenly stressed-out, homebound people wanted Velveeta for their qu Pig skin protein gives sight back to 14 blind people 08/12/2022 08:57am • Twenty people who were blind or on the verge of being so have had some or all of their sight restored thanks to a food industry byproduct — pig skin. Researchers from Linköping University and LinkoCare Life Sciences AB were able to give the group their vision back with a special corneal im Customs officials seize fake socks worth $2.6M and bound for Loudoun Co. 08/10/2022 09:28am • Federal customs officials have seized more than 165,000 pairs of sham diabetic socks destined for an address in Loudoun County, Virginia, with a list price totaling more than $2.6 million. The seizure of 694 boxes at the port of Norfolk-Newport News, made July 29 and announced Tuesday, marks the Car Review: With style that will get you noticed, the new Polestar 2 is the electric future of the new Volvo brand 08/08/2022 03:31am • Polestar might not be a household name because it’s a new brand from Volvo that pushes its electric vehicle future with a Swedish touch. This is the second year for the Polestar 2, and new for this year is a less costly single-motor version. You save about $3,500 over the dual-motor version and ga Nationals Notebook: Now is the Summer of our Discontent 08/08/2022 03:30am • The post-Juan Soto era began with a bang for the Nationals, who beat the NL-East leading New York Mets and two-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom 5-1 Tuesday night. After the "post-trading deadline bounce," the bang became the whimper of five straight losses by the combined score of 45-17. What Is the Best Time of Year to Buy Large Appliances? 08/07/2022 08:00pm • First, the pandemic changed some rules around buying big-ticket items like dishwashers and refrigerators. Then, the supply chain shortages smashed the rules. More recently, inflation has vaporized whatever was left of the rules. While the best time of the year to buy large appliances might be whenev The Pink Tax: How Inflation Impacts the Period Product Industry 08/07/2022 08:00pm • Like many industries, period products have been hit hard by record-high inflation and supply chain issues this year. While basic household items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer have returned to stores since the pandemic left shelves bare, a tampon shortage continues. Price gouging and supply ch Democrats lose effort to cap insulin at $35 for most Americans before passage of Senate bill 08/07/2022 04:15pm • Senate Democrats failed to realize their longstanding goal of lowering the price of insulin for the more than 150 million Americans with private health insurance. The party had pushed to include a measure in their climate and health care package that passed the chamber Sunday that would place a $ Camp observations, 8/5: Defense comes up big during intense goal line period 08/05/2022 12:00pm • Camp notes, 8/5: Defense steps up during intense goal line period originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonASHBURN — One yard separated Washington's offense from six points. That one yard proved difficult to pick up, though.In a goal line portion of Friday morning's training camp practice, Data Doctors: This app can help you 'Relive' your adventures 08/05/2022 10:42am • Q: I saw a post on social media that recreated a long bike ride in 3D animation and want to know how they did it A: Our smartphones have so much amazing technology in them that with very little effort, we can recreate our adventures in animated form. More Tech News Read More: Data D Days before feds could issue I-495 toll lanes decision, Montgomery Co. official urges delay 08/04/2022 08:56am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With the U.S. Department of Transportation poised to issue its decision on an ambitious Capital Beltway and I-270 toll lanes plan, Montgo The 20 Best Weekend Getaways From Los Angeles 08/03/2022 08:00pm • If you're tired of sitting in traffic on the 405 or need a break from your Zoom calls in the City of Angels, you're in luck: Los Angeles sits close to a wide variety of vacation spots that are perfect for a weekend away. The options can range from scenic mountain destinations to relaxing desertscape Nationals to ‘take it slow’ with injured trade acquisition MacKenzie Gore 08/03/2022 06:42pm • Nats to ‘take it slow’ with injured trade acquisition Gore originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON — The Nationals made left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore a centerpiece of their biggest trade in franchise history Tuesday when they acquired him as part of the six-play Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says all three contract offers to Juan Soto weren't countered 08/03/2022 12:50pm • Mike Rizzo says all contract offers to Soto weren't countered originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonA major reason why the Nationals traded Juan Soto to the Padres stems from the team's inability to agree on a long-term contract extension with the 23-year-old phenom and his agent Scott Bo