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Federal government's back-to-office push could be latest DC housing market challenge 08/28/2023 11:56am • The push by federal government agencies, now at the direction of the Biden Administration, to aggressively bring employees back to the workplace impacts tens of thousands of federal government employees in the D.C. region who have been working remotely under pandemic-era loosened telework schedules. Back on the bus: Montgomery County sees bump in Ride On numbers 07/05/2023 08:34pm • The Ride On buses in Montgomery County, Maryland, still have plenty of unoccupied seats, but ridership figures are climbing. According to Montgomery County Transportation Director Chris Conklin, ridership is at 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with Ride On service carrying 55,000 people per day. “We The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says 06/27/2023 06:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. The As Biden visits renamed N.C. military base, DeSantis slams 'political correctness run amok' 06/10/2023 01:47am • FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina on Friday to sign an executive order that aims to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones' deployments. Less tha What's in DC's $20 billion budget for 2024? 05/31/2023 01:38pm • The D.C. Council unanimously passed a $20 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 on Tuesday, which Mayor Muriel Bowser says is focused on preserving social services amid a difficult budget season. In a statement, Bowser celebrated the vote's result, while acknowledging challenges in its passage. Viewpoint: The answer to a more vibrant downtown D.C.? Not more cars. 05/12/2023 01:09pm • In an era in which telework is more common and people have more options about where to work and live, D.C. must make downtown a great place where people want to be. The most vibrant cities are achieving this through turning their streets into wonderful, green, people-oriented places. They are priori 7 Companies That Went Bankrupt Due to COVID 05/11/2023 08:00pm • COVID-19 had a massive effect on the American economy. There was the first wave, when many retail and location-based businesses failed amid the shutdowns. The extent of the pandemic would go much further than that, however. As the government resorted to extraordinary measures, such as zero interest Canada contract accord ends strike for most public workers 05/01/2023 03:00pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government reached a tentative contract agreement Monday with its largest workers union, ending a 12-day strike by more than 120,000 public servants. The four-year deal affects a majority of the Public Service Alliance of Canada workers, including immigration wo DC ranked as 4th safest city in US to drive in 04/05/2023 07:08am • D.C. commuters know rush hour is no joke. That's why it might surprise some to learn the District has landed near the top of a list of areas with the safest drivers. A new study from the U.S. News & World Report found Boston to be the safest city to drive in the U.S., followed by New York DC Mayor Bowser plays pickleball, outlines plans for new courts 03/30/2023 03:57pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser grabbed a pickleball racket and learned the basics of the game Thursday at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Northeast. It was part of her effort to draw more attention to the game, which has skyrocketed in popularity locally and around the country. "This yea Bowser lays out plan to get more kids into child care 03/27/2023 03:32pm • More children in the nation's capital would be eligible to receive financial assistance for child care programs under a plan rolled out by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday. Bowser said she wants to raise the eligibility for the District's child care subsidy program from 250% to 300% of the fede DC mayor's 'comeback' budget adds traffic cameras, cuts bus routes 03/22/2023 05:33pm • D.C.'s mayor has unveiled her proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Billed as a "comeback plan," in an appearance with the D.C. Council on Wednesday morning, the budget focuses on revitalizing downtown, adding hundreds more traffic cameras throughout the District and cutting the number of DC 15 Best Jobs for Remote Workers 03/08/2023 07:00pm • Best jobs to work remotelyRemote work can free up your hours for better work-life balance, improve your quality of life and may even enable you to work from another part of the country or abroad. Working from home is also desirable as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in 2023.The jobs on this list are 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 03/02/2023 07:00pm • When looking for the best exchange-traded funds to buy now, you have to pick a strategy. Are you looking for quick gains, no matter the risk? Or are you taking a long-term approach with the hope that major trends in technology pay off in several years instead of several weeks? The following seven fl Mortgage Rates Surge as Inflation Lingers 02/20/2023 07:00pm • Mortgage rates jumped higher for the second week in a row as investors worry sticky inflation will cause more hawkish policy decisions from the Federal Reserve. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.73%, from 6.55% the previous week. And the fixed rate on a 15-year mortgage spiked to 6.0