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Looming shutdown could destabilize Maryland's budget picture 09/29/2023 08:58pm • A looming federal government shutdown could destabilize Maryland's budget outlook. Minor decreases in projected revenues announced Thursday by the Board of Revenue Estimates represent a mostly flat budget picture compared to March projections. State fiscal officers warned that inflation and a McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain 09/29/2023 08:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to s Stock market today: Wall Street wraps its miserable September with another weak finish 09/29/2023 04:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its worst month and quarter of the year with more losses on Friday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% after a gain from the morning withered, and the majority of stocks within the index sank. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 158 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasd Va. AG Miyares to formally object to proposed Dulles Greenway toll hike 09/29/2023 03:09pm • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares came out against a proposed toll increase on the Dulles Greenway on Friday, telling WTOP his office would formally object to it by providing testimony to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), a state regulatory agency that will ultimately decide whe 804,000 long-term borrowers are having their student loans forgiven before payments resume this fall 09/29/2023 09:45am • NEW YORK (AP) — Karin Engstrom thought she’d be paying off her federal student loans for the rest of her life. The 82-year-old was shocked when she logged on to check her balance ahead of payments resuming in October and found that more than $175,000 in debt had been erased. She's one of 804, Carnival: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 09/29/2023 09:26am • MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $1.07 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had net income of 79 cents. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt an The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here's how it's spiraling into a shutdown 09/29/2023 06:28am • WASHINGTON (AP) — With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over matters large and small. McCarthy has pushed the Republican conference to embrace a short-term funding plan th Why Young Adults Don't Think They'll Be Able to Retire 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Adventures and relaxation, spending time with friends and relatives and an overall sense of financial freedom is a pipe dream for many of today's younger workers. According to a survey conducted by Georgetown University in partnership with Bank of America, young adults are not just struggling with t How to Buy Treasury Bonds 09/28/2023 08:00pm • In the current economic environment, a good entry point for a new type of investment can be difficult to pinpoint. While the stock market has performed well so far in 2023 compared to last year, a recession could still be on the horizon. Risk-averse beginner investors who are nervous about losses ma 7 Preferred Stock ETFs to Buy Now 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Aside from the usual dividend stocks, high-yield bonds and real estate investment trusts, income-hungry investors can also turn to preferred stocks, which are hybrid securities that offer traits of both common stocks and bonds. Brandon Rakszawski, vice president and director of product management at What Is a Mortgage? 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Buying a home can be a path to building savings and putting down roots in a community. But with median home prices higher than $400,000 in the United States today, many people can't take this step without borrowing money. That's where a mortgage comes in. What Is a Mortgage?A mortgage is an agreemen 5 Best Ways to Use a Home Equity Loan 09/28/2023 08:00pm • Homeowners have an average of $199,000 in tappable equity per borrower, according to Black Knight, a mortgage technology and data provider. You may be tempted to turn your equity gains into cash with a home equity loan or cash-out refinance. But before you access your home equity, consider the best 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now 09/28/2023 08:00pm • The stock market appears to be entering a fall slump. September and October have historically often been rough months for equities and this year is following that trend. It's not hard to see why investors are nervous. Amid high inflation, soaring interest rates and a softening housing market, there Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones' company, lawyer says 09/28/2023 02:02pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bank recently shut down the accounts of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company, citing unauthorized transactions — a move that caused panic at the business when its balances suddenly dropped from more than $2 million to zero, according to a lawyer for the company. Liverpool owner FSG announces minority investment by New York equity firm 09/28/2023 11:33am • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — New York-based investment firm Dynasty Equity has bought a minority stake in Liverpool, the Premier League club said Thursday. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which owns the six-time European Cup champions, said last year that it was open to selling shares, leading to speculat