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This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, economy editor Matthew Boesler looks at why the president’s pick for the next Fed chair won’t ...

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Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered a natural compound that may slow the onset of A-L-S and dementia. The report identifies the compound as kaempferol (cam-fer-all), an ...

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How reinvesting your profits at the end of the year can impact your investments Pete Rathburn is a copy editor and fact-checker with expertise in economics and personal finance and over twenty years ...

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The Loan Calculator is a web-based tool that calculates the monthly payment for a loan based on the loan amount, interest rate, and the number of months to repay. This project demonstrates how to ...