Maryland has 9th-highest job resignation rate in U.S., WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With Americans quitting their jobs at high rates during the so-called “Great Resignation,” even in the face of high inflation, WalletHub this week released its updated report on 2023’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates. WalletHub ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on how frequently people are leaving their places of employment. Maryland came […]

Gas prices tick slightly higher

BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time in several weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has inched up, rising 0.4 cents from a week ago to $3.51 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 14.9 cents from a […]

Gas prices decline for third straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen, declining 7.5 cents from a week ago to $3.50 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 7.5 cents from a month ago and […]

Gas prices fall again as price drop gains momentum

BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 6.3 cents from a week ago to $3.58 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 8.2 cents from a month ago but […]

Gas prices reverse as oil falls

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the first time in the last four weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has decreased, falling 0.8 cents from a week ago to $3.64 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 22.8 cents from […]

Maryland gains 4,800 jobs in March, unemployment rate falls

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 4,800 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate decreased to 2.7%. This is the second consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. The BLS began publishing unemployment estimates for Maryland in January 1976. […]

Gas prices reach highest levels since November, price increases continue for most states

BALTIMORE, MD—For the third straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has increased, climbing 7.6 cents from a week ago to $3.65 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 22.1 cents from a month ago but […]