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Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer 11/28/2023 04:40pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends tear down what had been their home and that of about a dozen others. It wasn’t the first time and wouldn’t be the last. Contractors from Apple App Store - Top Apps 11/28/2023 11:47am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies, WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC 3. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. 4. Walmart: Shopping & Savings, Walmart 5. Google, Google LLC 6. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 7. ESPN BET, Score Media and Gaming American consumers more confident in November as holiday shopping season kicks into high gear 11/28/2023 10:29am • After declining for three straight months, American consumer confidence ticked up in November as the all-important holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 102 this month from 99.1 in Oct Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again 11/28/2023 09:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday candy and other sweets. See Santa's sleigh and his eight reindeer suspended above the grand foyer in dramatic fashion. Jill Millennial Money: 5 steps to creating financial boundaries during the holidays 11/28/2023 08:12am • Marketing ads, family functions and holiday gift-giving culture can make it feel impossible not to spend, or for some, overspend. According to a 2023 survey from NerdWallet, around half of Americans (52%) incurred credit card debt when shopping for gifts during the holidays last year, and almost a t How to find local charities to give back to this Giving Tuesday 11/28/2023 04:38am • On this Giving Tuesday, one local nonprofit is hoping to help you give back locally, with a website set up specially for this day of giving. On GiveLocalTogether.org, users can learn about 230 D.C.-area charities and give to multiple charities all at once. "If you want to volunteer, donate, advoc Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher ahead of consumer confidence and price data 11/27/2023 11:53pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors waited for updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy. Tokyo and Hong Kong fell while Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney gained. On Tuesday the Conference Board wi Bowie hair-braiding business skyrockets after viral video 11/27/2023 09:55pm • Nadine's Hair Braiding in Bowie, Maryland, has seen its business skyrocket because of the owner's fresh ideas, along with help from a viral TikTok video. Nadine Djuiko, an immigrant from Cameroon, cut prices in her shop and began using two stylists per client, sharply reducing the braiding time. The 9 Top Cheap All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico 11/27/2023 07:00pm • Vacations may be getting more costly than ever before, but it's still more than possible to get a good deal in ever-popular destinations south of the border from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Vallarta. The various hotels and resorts below offer all-inclusive stays with rates starting at less than $200 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Debt 11/27/2023 07:00pm • For many people, the winter holiday season is an opportunity to indulge, and not just on special treats. A lot of extra spending occurs during this time, on everything from parties to gifts. The consumer review company Trustpilot conducted a holiday spending survey and found that Americans plan to s Cyber Monday marks the year's biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts 11/27/2023 06:34pm • Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of our everyday lives and much of the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined back in 2005 by New York's cannabis board votes to settle lawsuits that have stalled legal dispensaries 11/27/2023 05:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York cannabis regulators approved a deal on Monday to settle lawsuits that have blocked recreational marijuana dispensaries from opening, as officials move to restart the state's troubled legal market. The settlement still needs a judge's approval before it can take effect. Th Georgetown sees solid year despite retail, restaurant shuttering in DC 11/27/2023 01:45pm • (Courtesy Georgetown BID) The Georgetown Business Improvement District has decided to do an inventory of its own backyard, amid reports of retail and restaurant closings in D.C. this year. But 2023 has been a solid year for one of the District’s oldest and most established dining and shoppi No Christmas tree shortage, but with supply tight, shop early 11/27/2023 11:27am • In a season of traditions, with Thanksgiving completed, and many looking to buy a farm-grown Christmas tree, rumors of a tree shortage have become an annual thing. Jill Sidebottom, spokeswoman for the National Christmas Tree Association, told WTOP to not panic — there's plenty of trees for ever Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back 11/27/2023 08:43am • See if any of this sounds familiar: ● You can’t find an easy way to cancel an unwanted subscription, so you let it continue for another month — telling yourself you’ll try again later. ● You feel rushed into an online purchase you regret, but there’s no option to undo the transaction or