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Free High Holiday services in Chevy Chase
Temple Shalom, a Reform Jewish congregation in Chevy Chase, is offering High Holiday services that don’t require admission tickets at select times on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The services are: Rosh Hashana — Sept. 24, 6:15 p.m.; Sept. 25, 2 p.m.; Sept. 26, 10 a.m.; Yom Kippur — Oct. 4, 2 p.m. and 4 […]
Producer price index shows that inflation remains tame
The prices companies receive for their goods and services jumped in March, led by gains for food, clothing, jewelry and chemicals.
Consumers boost spending 0.2 pct. last month
WASHINGTON — Americans kept increasing their spending in March and their income grew, further indication that consumers are shaking off higher taxes. The Commerce Department said Monday that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in March from February. That followed a 0.7 percent jump in February and a 0.3 percent gain in January. Income increased 0.2 […]
Service firms grew at faster pace in August
WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies expanded at a faster pace in August than July, helped by stronger hiring. The growth at firms that employ roughly 90 percent of the work force suggests the economy is slowly improving. The Institute for Supply Management said Thursday that its index of non-manufacturing activity increased in August to 53.7, […]
Capital One to pay $210M over marketing tactics
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s consumer watchdog agency flexed its enforcement muscles for the first time Wednesday and ordered Capital One Bank to repay millions of credit card customers allegedly tricked into buying costly add-on services. Capital One will pay $210 million in refunds and regulatory fines. Most of the money will go directly to […]
Ellicott City-based A-TEK snags $20B NIH deal
Ellicott City-based A-TEK has been awarded a technology contract with the National Institutes of Health valued at $20 billion over its 10-year term, the company reported. A-TEK provides scientific data management and enterprise IT services in the areas of national security and intelligence, life sciences, healthcare, and law enforcement. The company said the NIH contract […]
Drop-in daycare centers thriving in Anne Arundel
ANNAPOLIS — At My Time Childcare, Jaiden Hendley and Katherine Hedinger express themselves with Play-Doh. For 4-year-old Jaiden, that means pounding out a pancake and dousing it with fake syrup. And for Katherine, also 4, that means organizing the bottles and creating the occasional insect. This is all while they are under the eyes of […]
Screening, better diagnosis cited for rise in autism cases
ATLANTA — Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday. The rate of U.S. cases rose to about 1 in 88 children. The previous estimate was 1 in 110. The new figure is from the latest in a series of studies that have […]
Medicaid family planning benefits to expand in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS — More low-income women will be eligible for Medicaid family planning services in Maryland next week when a new law takes effect. The expansion will allow Maryland women who are at or below 200 percent of the poverty level and under 51 years of age to be eligible for services such as pelvic exams, […]
Supreme Court rejects plea to overturn ban on after-school services
WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court has rejected an evangelical church’s plea to overturn New York City’s ban on after-hours religious worship services at public schools. The justices on Monday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the city’s policy. The Bronx Household of Faith is an evangelical Christian church that has held Sunday […]
Barry Rosen: Ruling means changes for MRI, CT services
Many Marylanders are accustomed to obtaining necessary radiology services, including MRIs and CTs, conveniently at their orthopedic surgeon’s office, although since at least 2006, the Maryland Attorney General and the Maryland Board of Physicians have declared that, to avoid potential overuse, orthopedic surgeons may not legally refer their patients to MRIs or CTs that they […]
