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| Studies: Casinos bring jobs, but also crime, bankruptcy, and even suicide Oct 30th 2012, 11:01 While the presidential race is taking up much of the oxygen this cycle, many states have important ballot initiatives on the ballot next Tuesday as well. Maryland is considering a proposal that would allow table games at the state's five casinos, as well as approve the creation of a sixth in Prince George's County, near DC. The proposal is touted as a way to fund education — for which the funds it generates will be earmarked — and, ironically, the opposition to it is mainly funded by owners of rival casinos. But economic research concerning casinos suggest that members of communities with casinos should be wary. Read full article >>   |  | Sandy amps up the anxiety of homebuying Oct 30th 2012, 10:30 Hurricane Sandy had barely begun its assault on the Washington region Monday, but already it was causing plenty of headaches for real estate agent Jane Fairweather. "I'm kind of a wreck," the Bethesda-based agent said, in between juggling calls from anxious sellers and worried buyers. "We just did 20 deals this month, and at least half are in some stage of a home inspection. There's any number of deals that are sitting out there that could crash and burn. So yeah, we're worried." Read full article >> | |
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