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'It's just egregious': Payroll problems frustrating Prince George's County schools employees 02/21/2024 04:33pm • Paychecks are a problem for many Prince George���s County Public School employees in Maryland. Besides the fact that many of them feel underpaid, some employees have been dealing with miscalculated payments that are either too high or too low depending on where they work. The problem started last Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools 02/21/2024 04:10pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pitched a $52.7 billion state spending plan Wednesday with more money to address the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing, while proposing tax increases that will mostly target business, including a major sports betting tax hike. The second-ter WTOP & Washington Wizards Team Ticket Giveaway 02/21/2024 03:21pm • WTOP & Washington Wizards Team Ticket Giveaway Official Rules �� NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. �� BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. �� Eligibility: The WTO Robots and happy workers: Productivity surge helps explain US economy's surprising resilience 02/21/2024 12:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year. It wasn't easy. Attracting factory workers to a community of 7,300 in the Indiana countryside was a tough sell, especially having to compete with big-name manufacturers ne Germany says Europe's largest economy is in 'troubled waters' and cuts its growth forecast 02/21/2024 11:31am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� The German government said Europe's largest economy was in ���troubled waters��� and slashed its growth forecast for this year as it struggles with a lack of skilled labor, excessive bureaucracy, high interest rates and lagging investment in new projects ��� while a relat Edmunds: Five things you need to know before buying a used EV 02/21/2024 07:53am • Buying any car is complicated. Want to make it even more complicated? Consider buying a used electric vehicle. There are good reasons to consider a used electric vehicle. Perhaps you want an EV as an additional household vehicle ��� for your teenager who just started to drive, perhaps ��� or as a re Property tax bills in Fairfax Co. would go up under budget proposal 02/21/2024 05:10am • Under the Fairfax County executive's budget proposal, the property tax rate would go up for the first time in six years, raising annual bills by hundreds of dollars on average when coupled with increased real estate assessments for 2024. County Executive Bryan Hill is proposing a 4-cent increase DC���s apartment rental 'singles tax' is almost $12K 02/21/2024 02:09am • D.C. has the highest share of one-person households in the nation, at 48.2% of all households, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. That's considerably more than the 28.6% average nationally ��� and those living alone pay a price for it. Real estate firm Zillow has calculated what it calls 'Without us, you don���t eat': Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament to demand financial help 02/20/2024 09:56pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Scores of bright-colored tractors were parked outside Greece's parliament Tuesday, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers angry at high production costs shifted their protests to Athens. ���Without us, you don���t eat," one banner said. Some farmers carried mock coffins and Hunter Biden's lawyers suggest his case is tainted by claims of ex-FBI informant charged with lying 02/20/2024 09:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Hunter Biden ���s lawyers suggested Tuesday that claims made by a former FBI informant charged with fabricating a bribery scheme involving the presidential family may have tainted the case against the president���s son. The gun and tax charges against Hunter Biden are separate fr Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies for bills aimed at making housing more affordable 02/20/2024 07:47pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testified Tuesday in support of measures aimed at making housing more affordable and protecting renters, some of the governor's top priorities this legislative session. Moore, a Democrat, told lawmakers that the state is facing ���a true housing cri 3 Essential Financial Check-ins for Newly Engaged Couples 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Getting engaged kicks off one of the most exciting times in life. Amidst all the celebrations, however, couples should be preparing to merge their finances. "It's crucial to have a conversation about debt before getting married, as it is a common issue for many couples," Levon Galstyan, a CPA at Oak 7 of the Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Many bond investors meticulously analyze metrics such as yield to maturity, which reflects the total return anticipated on a bond if held until it matures, and duration, a measure of the bond's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. However, one aspect that often doesn't receive enough attention 7 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 02/20/2024 07:00pm • 2023 was a great year for stocks, with Big Tech in particular putting on quite a show. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (ticker: AMD), cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) and electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. (TSLA) all more than doubled their stock price last year. But it's impor Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs You Should Know and Expect 02/20/2024 07:00pm • Although Medicare helps to cover the costs of most medical services, it's essential that you still plan for some out-of-the-pocket costs and understand that it's not truly "free" health care. You've likely asked yourself how much Medicare costs. When it comes to Medicare premiums, deductibles, copay