4 Maryland towns ranked among nation’s most ethically diverse

BALTIMORE, MD—With immigration reform remaining a hot-button issue in 2023 and senators attempting to craft a bipartisan bill, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities. To identify the most ethnically diverse places in America, WalletHub compared more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key metrics: ethno-racial diversity, […]

Maryland is 2023’s 2nd-most educated state in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income, and lower unemployment rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Educated States in America. Maryland came in at No. 2 on the list, ranking behind only Massachusetts. In order to determine the most educated states, […]

Unemployment claims in Maryland are 12 percent lower than previous week

BALTIMORE, MD—Unemployment claims seem to be dropping quickly in Maryland. For the week of January 23, new unemployment claims in Maryland were 11.97% lower than in the previous week, despite high inflation and the threat of a recession, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most. Key Stats: Weekly unemployment claims in Maryland […]

Study: Maryland ranked as 2023’s 10th worst state to start a business

BALTIMORE, MD—With around 20% of new businesses failing within one year and inflation making entrepreneurship even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business. On its list of best states to start a business, Maryland came in at the bottom – ranking at No. 41 out of […]