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As Rates Rise, Do MLPs Belong in Your Portfolio? 04/25/2018 08:00pm • Master limited partnerships, which invest in American energy infrastructure, were popular holdings for income-starved investors when interest rates were at rock bottom and equity markets delivered higher yields. Depending on the investment, MLPs could kick off yields of 6 or 8 percent or even more, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on WTOP: Budget showdown, Metro funding, Trump tweets 04/25/2018 12:48pm • WASHINGTON — With the Virginia General Assembly locked in a budget stalemate over expanding Medicaid and a must-meet funding deadline this summer looming, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam said he's confident lawmakers will reach a deal and pledged a shutdown won't happen on his watch. "The wri 5 facts widows need to know about inheriting traditional IRAs from a spouse 04/25/2018 03:53am • WASHINGTON — There are many financial decisions that a widow has to face in the early days after the loss of a spouse. One of them is deciding how to handle the assets that come to you from traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that were owned by your spouse. The rules can be com Man who tried to get Trump's tax information awaits sentence 04/25/2018 12:00am • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana private investigator faces a possible prison sentence for misusing Donald Trump's Social Security number in repeated attempts to access the president's federal tax information before his 2016 election. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles is scheduled to sent 11 Ways to Support Family Members While in Retirement 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Retirement marks the start of a new phase of life when you no longer need to show up at the office every day. Now that you have more free time, there will likely be many individuals in your life who look to you for help. Many retirees are sandwiched between aging parents who need care and children a Another Twitter Inc (TWTR) Earnings Beat Reassures Investors 04/24/2018 08:00pm • For the second consecutive quarter, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) stock is trading higher after the company reported a first-quarter profit and exceeded Wall Street expectations for user growth. On Wednesday morning, Twitter reported first-quarter earnings per share of 16 cents on revenue of $655 million How to Choose the Right Student Loan Repayment Plan to Avoid Delinquency 04/24/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. Department of Education released a series of reports earlier this month on the state of federal student loan repayments. While the average borrower is likely to ignore these reports, they reveal interesting trends in student loan repayments that you can use to your advantage. Default and How to Cope With the High Costs of Infertility 04/24/2018 08:00pm • According to the National Survey of Family Growth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eight couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy and more than 85,000 women in the U.S. undergo in vitro fertilization each year. Unfortunately, such fertility treatments Where Are You Most Likely to Find Americans Who Still Smoke? 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Not that long ago, it seemed like everyone in America smoked cigarettes. Several states in the nation had built their economies on growing and producing tobacco, and savvy marketing by big tobacco companies made it seem cool and normal for everyone to smoke. It was just what people did. But by the AMZN Stock: What to Expect from Amazon.com, Inc. Earnings 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock is off to a red-hot start to 2018, gaining 24.3 percent year-to-date. The big market gains make the company's first-quarter earnings report on April 26 even more critical, and analysts have mixed opinions of what investors should expect. When it comes to headli Va. Senate won't have a proposed budget until at least May 14 04/24/2018 07:12pm • Editor’s Note: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam takes your calls and questions live 10–11 a.m. Wednesday on WTOP’s "Ask the Governor." WASHINGTON — Virginia’s Senate Finance Committee will meet May 14 — more than a month after a special session on the state’s budget standoff began and Fairfax Co. budget includes 2-cent tax hike 04/24/2018 04:39pm • WASHINGTON — Fairfax County supervisors have sent a budget forward that could hit homeowners hard. When it's adopted May 1, the Virginia county's real estate tax rate will rise and the average homeowner can plan on paying hundreds of dollars more. "The the budget mood this year was harmonic †New poll shows Md. Gov. Hogan with advantage over Democratic candidates 04/24/2018 09:52am • WASHINGTON — It's still two months before the June Democratic primary decides who his challenger is, but at this moment Republican Gov. Larry Hogan continues to be in a good spot as he battles for re-election in a heavily Democratic state. Overall, 69 percent of respondents either approve or st Are ETFs Best for Investing? 04/23/2018 08:00pm • Let's assume Madam Marie, your local crystal ball-gazing psychic, decided to set up shop on Wall Street. Laugh if you like, but she might pick 'em just as well with tarot cards as investment gurus do with charts. After all, predicting the future in investment is risky business. Just ask Jim Cramer, Should Retirees Invest Home Sale Proceeds and Rent Instead? 04/23/2018 08:00pm • With housing market prices at peak levels, retirees may wonder whether it is a good idea to sell their home, become renters and use the cash to generate investment income in the stock market. There are several reasons why it makes sense for some retirees to do this, says Matthew J. Ure, vice presid