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Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates This Week? 12/11/2016 07:00pm • Immovable object, meet unstoppable force. The Standard & Poor's 500 index moved ahead nearly 3 percent last week as the "Trump Bump" and the "Santa Claus rally" have seemingly become intertwined. But an unyielding rally of about 6 percent since Donald Trump's presidential election victory could Arlington OKs Airbnb rentals 12/10/2016 05:50pm • WASHINGTON -- The Arlington County Board has approved Airbnb rentals in all residential neighborhoods, effective on New Year's Eve. The measure, amending the zoning laws, put on the fast track so that the county could begin regulating what residents are already doing — renting their homes. " The Financial Perks of Not Celebrating Christmas 12/08/2016 07:00pm • Several Christmases ago, Mike Catania and his brother sat in the kitchen unwrapping a heap of Christmas gifts. "Doesn't this feel like a job?" his brother asked. "We laughed about it," says Catania, who is chief technology officer at Promotion Code, a coupon site. But the conversation quickly turne 5 Ways Holiday Shopping Tests Your Financial Literacy 12/08/2016 07:00pm • The holiday shopping season is a hectic, expensive time of year, with much to do, many pitfalls to avoid and little room for error. That's abundantly clear when you consider that the average person is expected to spend nearly $936 on holiday purchases, according to the National Retail Federation, wh 9 creative gifts for the health junkies on your list 12/08/2016 05:30am • 'Tis the season -- for shopping! Or, if you're like me, 'tis the season for procrastination. I usually wind up waiting until the last minute because I just don't know what to buy. But perhaps this year I'll be more inspired -- and you will too -- by these health-related ideas on my nutritionist pals The 25 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2017 12/06/2016 07:00pm • Start 2017 off right with these two dozen-plus stocks.As we all know, the stock market is a risky place to invest. Portfolios can rise or fall by 10 percent in a matter of weeks or months. Owning blue-chip stocks won't make you immune to volatility, but it'll bring some degree of safety to your port Wharf developer releases details of 2 more apartment buildings 12/06/2016 12:09pm • WASHINGTON — Hoffman-Madison Waterfront, the developer of The Wharf project on the Southwest Waterfront, has released details of two additional apartment buildings that will open in 2017. The first, called The Channel, will include more than 500 apartments, ranging from micro-studios to two-bed 5 underrated and affordable places to visit over the holidays 12/06/2016 11:30am • Searching for airfares over winter break can make your stomach turn as flight prices quadruple what they are on average to many popular destinations. But not every place is out of reach during the holiday season. To help direct you to inexpensive retreats, U.S. News rounded up five of the most affor 10 Tips for Buying a Home in a Gated Community 12/05/2016 07:00pm • After dreaming about living abroad for years, some retirees can finally afford to buy the perfect house in a beautiful gated community in an overseas paradise. Perhaps you're ready to sign on the dotted line, hand over the cash and move in. Not so fast. Your dream home could become your worst nightm Strathmore to get a $10 million facelift 12/05/2016 06:05pm • WASHINGTON — The Music Center at Strathmore will undergo a $10 million expansion and renovation that's expected to be complete by 2020, in time for its 15-year anniversary. "This project will be the capstone to the Music Center at Strathmore, extending to our patrons a level of customer service These IPOs May Be Huge Hits in 2017 12/04/2016 07:00pm • A new year for new issues.The first half of 2016 was an awful six months for the IPO market, with initial public offerings down 56 percent from the previous year. Thankfully, that means good things for 2017 IPOs, as many companies that considered filing in 2016 will wait for a fresh new year before Splurge or Save: Which Disney Perks Are Worth the Money? 12/04/2016 07:00pm • Dodge exorbitant price tags on your Disney vacation with these insider secrets.Let's get this out of the way: Between character meals, multiday park passes and stays at Disney-affiliated properties, visiting the Happiest Place on Earth isn't exactly geared toward the dedicated penny pincher. Even if Trump’s populist appeal clashes with wealthy Cabinet picks 12/02/2016 04:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump named his Treasury secretary, Teena Colebrook felt her heart sink. She had voted for the president-elect on the belief that he would knock the moneyed elites from their perch in Washington. And she knew Trump's pick for Treasury — Steven Mnuchin — all too Many Montgomery Co. renters to see new rights, protections 12/02/2016 05:30am • WASHINGTON — Those who rent their homes in Montgomery County will soon have added rights and protections under a new council bill that the county executive is expected to approve. About 40 percent of the county rents their homes, so the bill is a long time coming, said Matt Losak, with the M What You Need to Know About the Latest Airbnb Regulations 11/22/2016 07:00pm • With high-profile lawsuits in New York City, San Francisco, Barcelona and Berlin, it's no secret that Airbnb has faced resistance from local governments across the globe. In October, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that imposes fines up to $7,500 for hosts who advertise illega