BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland’s total jobs decreased by 11,100 and the unemployment rate increased to 1.7% in October. Maryland’s unemployment rate continues to be the lowest in the nation. Sectors that created jobs include: Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (1,500) […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data on Friday. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 11,200 jobs in September, the largest job growth since July 2022. The unemployment rate decreased to 1.6%. This is the eighth consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. “September marks the second […]
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 […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Along with being named one of the worst cities in the U.S. in which to retire, Baltimore also now holds the dubious honor of being the most miserable city in Maryland. The new report comes from travel.alot.com, and says that the state of Maryland has the highest long-term unemployment rate in the country, and the city of Baltimore sits […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]