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However, it will likely be decades before the world weans itself off of fossil fuels completely, and there is plenty of money to be made in oi Gansler launches Md. gubernatorial campaign with call to legalize marijuana 05/25/2021 07:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Former state Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) launched a second bid for governor on Tuesday with an embrace of ���progressive��� poli Strategies Advisors Can Use to Generate Profit 05/25/2021 12:00am • Stories about new businesses making fast money are few and far between. Granted, there are success stories out there, but what they usually have in common is plain hard work. It is a challenge for any business, especially a new one, to make a profit. But financial advisors who create a road map to 8 Things to Know Before You Invest in Gold 05/25/2021 12:00am • As inflation fears rise, investors might turn to gold.For thousands of years, humans have looked to gold as an investment and as a store of value. When the economy is questionable or the stock market is volatile, many investors start asking, "Is gold a good investment?" and "Should I invest in gold? How to Invest in Marijuana 05/25/2021 12:00am • The marijuana industry is growing as more voters and state legislatures support the approval of either medicinal or adult recreational use of cannabis, pushing the stock prices of cannabis companies higher. Several state legislatures this year approved the use of cannabis for medicinal or recreation Montgomery Co. lawmakers set to OK $6B budget, move 'full steam ahead' with reopening 05/24/2021 02:05pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are set to give final approval to a $6 billion operating budget billed as a road map for a post-pandemic recovery, and also say the county is moving "full steam ahead" with a plan to lift most coronavirus restrictions come Friday. The council is scheduled 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. Before you start repaying debt, take a mo What is a mega backdoor Roth? 05/24/2021 10:21am • A mega backdoor Roth is a tax strategy you can use to dramatically increase contributions to a Roth individual retirement account and bypass the usual Roth IRA income limits. As with any Roth, your money grows without being taxed, and the funds can be withdrawn tax-free in retirement. You may be 7 Best IRA Accounts for 2021 05/24/2021 12:00am • If you don't have access to a 401(k) retirement account through your workplace, the next best thing may be an IRA. Standing for individual retirement account, an IRA is a tax-advantaged account that lets you put money aside for the future. But while opening an IRA can be a smart financial decision, 25 Highest Paying Jobs Without a Degree 05/24/2021 12:00am • You don't need a four-year degree to score these jobs.A traditional four-year college degree is not the only route to a high-paying career. Among the U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs, these 25 offer the highest pay without requiring a degree. That said, it should be noted that most of these jobs 5 Tactical Investing Methods for Advisors 05/24/2021 12:00am • Most advisors have heard of tactical investment management. But there are so many possible angles a tactical manager can take, the options all blend together after a while. Buy-and-hold investing is likely to morph into buy-and- hope investing, given today's historically high stock valuations and hi JetBlue founder���s new Breeze Airways picks Virginia for a hub 05/21/2021 11:20am • Breeze Airways has chosen Norfolk, Virginia, as its new operation center. (Courtesy Breeze Airways) Breeze Airways, a new low-cost airline whose destinations include what it calls underserved destinations, will take flight next week, and is investing $5.2 million to establish an operations cente Black-owned Silver Spring company chosen for Richmond casino 05/21/2021 08:49am • If Richmond, Virginia, voters approve a proposed casino in their city this fall, Silver Spring, Maryland-based Urban One will own and operate it. It would make the casino, currently named One Casino + Resort, the first majority Black-owned casino in the country. A Richmond city selection panel