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Mini golf for grown-ups coming to Dupont Circle 03/10/2021 03:39pm • Swingers, an over-the-top miniature golf course venue with two locations in London, is bringing its “crazy golf” to D.C.’s Dupont Circle. It is taking over the former Front Page and Buffalo Billiards spaces on two levels at 1330 19th St. NW, two longtime Dupont Circle fixtures that closed l Stimulus checks could come quickly, but the jobless may have a wait for unemployment benefits 03/10/2021 06:05am • The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that President Joe Biden championed even before taking office is expected to land on his desk in coming days, but it could take some time for struggling Americans to see all the benefits. While the $1,400 stimulus payments could hit pe Maryland state revenue estimates track with pre-COVID forecasts 03/10/2021 05:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s economic recovery from a virus-induced recession continues to exceed expectations, and the state’s top fiscal leaders agree COVID-19 Relief Package: $1,400 Stimulus Checks, $300 Unemployment Benefits 03/09/2021 12:00am • As you are probably well aware, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, aims to help individuals and families throughout the country as well as state and local governments. It's chock full of financial lifesavers such as a stimulus check, enhanced unemployment Metro GM hopes COVID-19 relief could prevent cuts to service, staff 03/08/2021 03:55pm • The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress could help prevent big service cuts for D.C.’s Metro system, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld hopes. “We’re all hoping that the actions that were taken by Congress over the weekend will eliminate these issues for Car Review: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is 710hp SUV with space for family 03/08/2021 04:07am • Some vehicles are going greener, but the 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat is ramping up its muscle, bringing enough power to make you scream. With 710 horsepower and all-wheel drive, this SUV accelerates with neck snapping brutality if you plant the gas pedal to the floor. You will be passing 60 mph in abou Curated Caregiver Resources 03/08/2021 12:00am • The plight of family caregivers has received warranted attention during the pandemic. No one can be sure how many more family caregivers exist beyond the 54 million that were reported in pre-pandemic studies. There's been a lot of talk and action around employers offering benefits related to family Upcoming Mergers in the Cannabis Industry to Watch 03/08/2021 12:00am • The amount of capital raised during the past two months is a strong signal that the cannabis sector is prepping for more acquisitions in 2021 as more states have legalized the adult use of marijuana. "We've already seen a number of deals conducted in late 2020," says Timothy Seymour, founder of Seym How to Eat Environmentally Friendly and Stop Global Warming 03/08/2021 12:00am • Devastating wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather have escalated concerns about climate change. Can what we eat make a difference? You bet. Increasingly, food-related solutions to climate change are on the table. After all, a quarter of all global greenhouse gas emissions come from food. GameStop Stock Resumes Rally, Up 42% 03/08/2021 12:00am • There was plenty of bullish macroeconomic news to go around on Monday, which initially sent stocks higher before a bit of an afternoon selloff. Billionaire hedge fund investor David Tepper had some encouraging commentary to offer, saying it was "very difficult to be bearish" on the current market, DC-area leaders praise local aid included in COVID-19 relief bill 03/06/2021 08:50pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser thanked President Joe Biden and congressional leaders for including local aid in the latest COVID-19 relief package. In a tweet, Bowser thanked President Biden, congressional leaders and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. We thank President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Advocates reiterate call for lawmakers to pursue meaningful reform as policing bills move to the Md. House 03/06/2021 07:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A sea of gloved fists — white with knuckles painted blood red — floated above bowed heads outside the State House Thursday evening as Timeline: 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic in DC, Maryland and Virginia 03/05/2021 03:07pm • More than a year ago, reports began circulating about a mysterious new illness in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. It seemed like a world away, and it was — at first. That all changed March 5, 2020, when Maryland authorities announced the first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the 7 Small-Cap Stocks With Growth Potential 03/05/2021 12:00am • Some of the best investments come in small packages.Historically, small-cap stocks tend to outperform large-cap stocks during the early stages of a new bull market. The 2020 March bottom in the S&P 500 marked the beginning of a new bull market. Vaccine rollouts, pent-up consumer demand and unpre Why Everyone Should Own Some Cryptocurrency 03/04/2021 12:00am • Not so long ago, cryptocurrency was considered by the mainstream financial media to be nothing more than a speculative fad. That era is over. The 2020s will be the first full decade where cryptocurrency is a legitimate asset class, and investors who don't accept that reality and adjust their portfo