Baltimore Checkbook

Yellen reels back Fed rate hike talk after...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145519118052/yellen-reels-back-fed-rate-hike-talk-after#_=_

Janet Yellen probably just took a June rate hike off the table.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/yellen-reels-back-fed-rate-hike-talk-after-disappointing-jobs-report/39922002

T-Mobile giving customers stock in company

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145518314402/t-mobile-giving-customers-stock-in-company#_=_

T-Mobile is offering new and existing primary account holders one share of common stock, CEO John Legere announced Monday.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/tmobile-is-giving-customers-stock-in-the-company/39922366

Maryland casinos notch another month of record...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145517613807/maryland-casinos-notch-another-month-of-record#_=_

Maryland’s five casinos continued an upward climb in terms of revenue by bringing in $104.4 million in the month of May, the second consecutive record-breaking month. The combined revenue rose 8.3 percent over May 2015, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Agency announced Monday. The $104.4 million in revenue broke a record of $103.9 million set in April, the first time the combined revenue exceeded $100 million. “Maryland’s casino business is on a roll,” Gaming Director Gordon Medenica said in a…

There are still no Fortune 500 companies in...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145512844012/there-are-still-no-fortune-500-companies-in#_=_

Greater Baltimore continues to be without a Fortune 500 company. But several local companies are creeping closer. The Baltimore region has been without a Fortune 500 headquarters since Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) acquired Constellation Energy in March 2012 for $7.9 billion. Sparks-based McCormick Co. & Inc. (NYSE: MKC) ranks the highest among Baltimore-area companies on the Fortune 500 listed released Monday, ranking No. 567 with 2015 revenue of nearly $4.3 billion. The spice maker ranked No. 598…

Free eats for nurses at Chipotle on Wednesday

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145511433247/free-eats-for-nurses-at-chipotle-on-wednesday#_=_

Nurses, report to Chipotle Mexican Grill STAT on Wednesday!

Stop in participating restaurants from 3 p.m. to closing to get free burritos, bowls, salads or tacos with purchase of another to celebrate Nurse Appreciation Day.

No coupon is necessary, just flash your ID to get the deal.

The offer is…

Here are the richest and poorest towns in Maryland

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145511428387/here-are-the-richest-and-poorest-towns-in-maryland#_=_

Financial website 24/7 Wall St. has published lists of the richest and poorest towns — communities with less than 25,000 residents — in each state. The lists are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey — namely, five-year estimated median annual household incomes from 2010 through 2014. Note that college towns — those where more than 40 percent of the population enrolled in an undergrad or graduate program — were not included in the 24/7 Wall St. analysis.…

GSA warns bidders against low-balling worth of...

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145510072322/gsa-warns-bidders-against-low-balling-worth-of#_=_

The federal government is warning prospective bidders not to low-ball their estimates for the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover headquarters as they prepare to submit offers to build the agency a new one. The General Services Administration issued a notice Thursday asserting its sole discretion to reject without further consideration any bids that do not assign a “fair and reasonable” value to the deteriorating Hoover building at 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. As per the amendment, posted to FedBizOpps.gov, bidders…

US oil exports rise 7-fold in first 3 months

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145510030227/us-oil-exports-rise-7-fold-in-first-3-months#_=_

The U.S. is beginning to step up its oil exporting game.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/us-oil-exports-rise-7fold-in-first-3-months/39919446

John Oliver forgives $15 million in medical debt

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145508851697/john-oliver-forgives-15-million-in-medical-debt#_=_

As part of a scathing takedown of the debt-purchasing industry, late night comedian John Oliver forgave nearly $15 million of medical debt with a tap of a giant red button on Sunday night.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/john-oliver-makes-tv-history-by-forgiving-15-million-in-medical-debt/39918158

All-you-can-eat lunch at Olive Garden for $6

http://baltimorecheckbook.tumblr.com/post/145508184942/all-you-can-eat-lunch-at-olive-garden-for-6#_=_

Fill up on lunch for just $5.99 at Olive Garden this week.

Use a coupon good until 4 p.m. daily tosave on a lunch combo of unlimited classic soup, salad and bread sticks.

Click here for the deal. The offer, one per person, ends Friday, June 10.

Connect with me: “Like” Doreen’s Deals on Facebook…