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In Education Cuts, Children in Jordan Face a New Threat 09/09/2018 08:00pm • AMMAN, Jordan -- As students said goodbye to summer and headed back into classrooms last week in Jordan, international aid agencies warn that budget cuts and program reductions will adversely affect tens of thousands of children across the country, which has one of the highest concentrations of refu Apple Inc. (AAPL) Earnings Hit By New Tariffs 09/09/2018 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) investors were hoping that the company could avoid major fallout from the trade war between the U.S. and China, but a new letter from Apple to the U.S. trade representative suggests a number of Apple products are being impacted by the latest rounds of U.S. import tariffs. Michelin announces 19 new Bib Gourmand restaurants in DC 09/07/2018 07:03am • WASHINGTON — Nineteen local restaurants have good reason to celebrate. On Sept. 6, Michelin Guide announced its picks in this year's Bib Gourmand lineup — a cheap eats category, of sorts, that recognizes restaurants delivering high-quality food at a value — and 19 new restaurants made the Where Can I Cash a Check? 09/06/2018 08:00pm • If you typically receive direct deposit payments and you get a paper check, you may be wondering how to best retrieve your money without paying a hefty fee. After all, with the rise of online banking and fewer physical bank branches, knowing how and where to deposit a check, especially if you don't Can You Actually Turn a Profit Flipping Homes in Today's Market? 09/06/2018 08:00pm • Back in 2012, house flipping seemed like the perfect opportunity for a person with extra cash and an eye for remodeling. The market was flush with homes left vacant from waves of foreclosures prompted by the housing bubble that burst a few years earlier. You could buy a home from a bank, make any ne 9 401(k) Questions -- Answered 09/05/2018 08:00pm • A 401(k) account is the standard retirement plan for millions of Americans. Yet, despite widespread use, 401(k)s remain elusive to many workers. "They are foreign to people, and the education isn't there," says Andrew Rafal, founder and president of the financial firm Bayntree Wealth Advisors in Sco There's Finally Some Good News For Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Following several weeks of heavy selling pressure, Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock bounced on Thursday after CEO Elon Musk retweeted a new report claiming Tesla dominated the electric vehicle market in August. But despite the positive sales checks, analysts remain skeptical of Tesla's longer-term out Some DC taxes are going up: A pack of cigarettes will cost a lot more 09/05/2018 11:29am • WASHINGTON — Several D.C. tax rates change effective Oct. 1, coinciding with the start of the District's 2019 fiscal year. Here's a list of D.C. taxes going up: The general sales tax will go from 5.75 percent to 6 percent. The off-premises alcohol tax (for beer, wine and liquor bought at s Tourism spending in Virginia was a record $25B in 2017 09/05/2018 10:14am • WASHINGTON — It was another record year for "Virginia is for Lovers," with tourism revenue reaching $25 billion in 2017, the eighth consecutive year of rising tourism spending. Spending was up 4.4 percent over 2016. Domestic visitors spent about $68 million a day in Virginia last year. Virg One-third of small business owners think they overpay taxes 09/05/2018 08:51am • WASHINGTON — There is a disconnect between how financially savvy small business owners think they are and how they feel about their grasp on taxes. D.C.-based B2B research firm Clutch says 30 percent of small business owners it surveyed believe they overpay their taxes and could claim more dedu 12 reasons women need to close the financial literacy gap 09/05/2018 05:01am • Research supports Her Wealth’s observation of a gender gap in financial knowledge. A review of research from over the last six years points to a persistent gender gap in both financial and investment understanding, according to a recent article by Gary Mottola of the Financial Industry Regulato Former Md. delegate from Bowie sentenced to 4 years in federal prison 09/05/2018 12:28am • WASHINGTON — A man who used to represent Prince George's County in Maryland's House of Delegates now faces prison time. Former Del. Michael Vaughn, 60, of Bowie, was sentenced Tuesday by a federal judge in Greenbelt to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Vaug Are Actively Managed Mutual Funds Fading Away? 09/04/2018 08:00pm • Passive index fund investing is popular for a singular reason. In most cases, passive index fund investment returns surpass those of active fund managers. John Bogle and his Vanguard brokerage firm launched the first S&P 500 index fund in 1977 with the idea that if costs were slashed, a simple f 6 Factors to Consider Before Cashing Out a 401(k) 09/04/2018 08:00pm • If you switch jobs and have a 401(k) through your previous company, you may have the option of cashing it out. Many employees choose to take the money instead of keeping it marked for retirement. Among investors, one out of three has cashed out a 401(k) before age 59 1/2, according to data from Fide The Perks of Professional Organizations 09/04/2018 08:00pm • School and on-the-job training teach workers much of what they need to know to do their jobs well. But for many positions, there's always more to learn. That's where professional societies come in. There were more than 92,000 trade and professional associations in the U.S. in 2010, reports the Ameri