Sep 30, 2019

The stock market is not the economy … so what is it?

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Plus: Why the Trump administration would want to curb American investment in Chinese firms, and how Amazon could reshape Arlington, Virginia's economy.

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After the fanfare, Amazon's HQ2 slowly gets going in Virginia

by Kimberly Adams

Sep 30, 2019

A "Career Day" draws thousands, but Arlington residents are learning the 25,000 promised jobs will be filled over 10 to 12 years.

Thousands of people attend Amazon's Career Day in Crystal City, part of Arlington, Virginia.

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Rural hospitals expect to see a boost with changes to Medicare reimbursement

by Mary Scott Hodgin

Sep 30, 2019

Medicare is increasing reimbursement rates for certain low-wage hospitals, but not everyone supports the change.

Coosa Valley’s café, called the Hickory Street Café, is a popular lunch spot in Sylacauga, Alabama.

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The government is buying up mortgages with climate risk — report

by Justin Ho

Sep 30, 2019

A new report says banks are selling mortgages at risk of natural disaster-related default to government-backed mortgage giants.

A man carries an American flag he found as he walks on the foundations of homes demolished by hurricane Michael in October 2018 in Mexico Beach, Florida.

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The tricky business of investment restrictions

by Tracey Samuelson

Sep 30, 2019

The Trump administration is reportedly considering limiting U.S. investments in China as part of the trade war.

The Trump administration might force some Chinese companies to de-list from American stock exchanges. Above, Alibaba Group opens on the NYSE in 2014.

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Adventures in Housing

Adventures in Housing: The boarding school dorm parents

by Maria Hollenhorst

Sep 30, 2019

Sometimes a housing story is actually a love story.

Bill and Margaret Enos met working as teachers in a boarding school. He was a dorm parent, she was a dorm parent, and then they were dorm parents together.

Photo courtesy of the Enos

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