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Having Both a 401(k) Plan and an IRA: How Much Does This Change the Retirement Asset Picture? https://www.ebri.org/publications/research-publications/issue-briefs/content/having-both-a-401(k)-plan-and-an-ira-how-much-does-this-change-the-retirement-asset-picture

New unemployment claims top 1 million. Again. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/20/august-unemployment-claims/

Unreliable? Some Tests Get Go-Ahead Without FDA Approval https://khn.org/MTE1OTAzNg

How much money UMd. and other Big Ten schools could lose from postponed sports season https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2020/08/19/big-ten-cancellation-cost-university-of-maryland.html?ana=RSS

Baltimore County considering ‘learning hub centers’ for students in need https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-co-baltimore-county-learning-centers-20200818-e5fz75peinf4ll7quz5bl7vr3a-story.html

Coronavirus metrics are falling in Anne Arundel County but food needs are still rising as food bank gives out 500,000 lbs of food monthly https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/ac-cn-food-demand-in-anne-arundel-20200819-mqhy7sibi5dz5fcwanlhuze5yu-story.html

Baltimore officials ask for patience as frustrations over delayed trash, recycling pickup mount https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-trash-recycling-delays-20200819-gmwnzbirtjh2di4w6tuqzlll6q-story.html

Howard County General Hospital to continue free coronavirus testing at places of worship through October https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/cng-ho-community-testing-20200819-b6ewucft4bapnfrhauuuvocghy-story.html

Merck shows strength outside Covid-19 initiatives. https://www.moneyshow.com/articles/tebiwkly08-54859/merck-shows-strength-outside-covid-19-initiatives/?scode=015363

Analysis: Many Private Insurers Offer Financial Relief for COVID-19 Treatment, but Cost-Sharing Waivers Are Expiring https://connect.kff.org/analysis-many-private-insurers-offer-financial-relief-for-covid-19-treatment-but-cost-sharing-waivers-are-expiring?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn't Say https://khn.org/MTE1NjQzNg

HHS Now Allows Pharmacists In All States To Give Kids Their Vaccines https://khn.org/MTE1ODk4MA     

Premium Refunds: Blue Cross Michigan Saw Many Fewer Claims https://khn.org/MTE1ODk4MQ

American Airlines to cut service to 15 cities once terms on billions in pandemic aid expire https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/american-airlines-to-cut-service-to-15-cities-once-terms-on-billions-in-pandemic-aid-expire/2020/08/20/8701d21a-e2f2-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html  

Republican push to block controversial Alaskan gold mine gains the White House’s attention https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/08/20/republican-push-block-controversial-alaskan-gold-mine-gains-white-houses-attention/  

White House budget office gives political appointees more power in spending, alarming career officials https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/20/white-house-spending-power/   
California wildfires more than double in size and force, degrading air quality; tens of thousands evacuate https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/08/20/california-wildfires-evacuations/

Big firms offer stressed parents new perks such as subsidized tutoring https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/20/accenture-employer-benefits-school-children-tutoring/

Senate Democrats investigating whether USPS changes held up prescription drug deliveries https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/20/usps-prescription-drug-delays/

We Just Crossed the Line Debt Hawks Warned Us About for Decades https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/business/economy/national-debt-coronavirus-stimulus.html?smid=tw-share  


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