Maryland gains 12,400 jobs in August, unemployment rate falls

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 12,400 jobs in August, the largest job growth since July 2022. The unemployment rate decreased to 1.7%. This is the seventh consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. The Professional and Business Services […]

Maryland named 2023’s 3rd-happiest state in America, WalletHub study [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—With 50% of Americans saying they are “very satisfied” with the way their personal life is going, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Happiest States in America. Maryland came in at No. 3 on the list.  Utah was ranked at No. 1 while Hawaii placed at No. 2.  West Virginia was at the bottom […]

Maryland ranked among top 15 hardest working states in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With Americans working an average of over 1,800 hours per year and having left 55% of their PTO unused last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Hardest-Working States in America. Maryland came in at No. 11 on this year’s list.  North Dakota topped the list with Alaska ranking at No. 2. In order […]

Baltimore named worst real estate market in U.S., WalletHub study [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—With home values up around 1.0% in the past year and mortgage rates having continued to increase, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best Real-Estate Markets. To determine the most attractive real-estate markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared 300 cities across 17 key metrics. Baltimore came in last place at No. 300 on the […]

Maryland gains 2,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics this week released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 2,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate decreased 0.2 points to 1.8%. This is the sixth consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. The Other Services sector experienced the most growth with […]

2023’s Best States to Live in: WalletHub report

BALTIMORE, MD—With around 8.6% of Americans having moved last year, slightly more than the previous year, but still below pre-pandemic levels, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best States to Live in. Maryland came in at No. 27.  Massachusetts topped the list, with New Jersey coming in at No. 2. New Mexico placed at the […]

Maryland gains 4,700 jobs in June

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released state jobs and unemployment data this week. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 4,700 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate decreased 0.4 points to 2.0%. This is the fifth consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. The Mining, Logging and Construction sector experienced the most […]