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Maryland adds 8,400 jobs in November: Unemployment decreases to 5.4%: Labor report
Maryland’s economy gained 8,400 jobs in November and the state’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.7% to 5.4%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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Maryland adds 11,900 jobs in August: Unemployment decreases to 5.9%: Labor report
Maryland’s economy gained 11,900 jobs in August and the state’s unemployment rate decreased from 6.0% to 5.9%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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How will the end of enhanced UI benefits affect the state’s labor market?
Republicans long argued that the enhanced unemployment insurance benefits that were made available to claimants under the CARES Act discouraged people from returning work, while Democrats often countered that the extra benefits had little or no effect on the job market and were necessary due to the economic devastation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
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What does full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine mean for businesses?
The Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to grant full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has led to considerable discussion about a possible increase in vaccine mandates.
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Maryland adds 22,200 jobs in July: Unemployment decreases to 6%: labor report
Maryland’s economy gained 22,200 in jobs in July and the state’s unemployment rate from dropped from 6.2% to 6.0%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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Frederick County councilman slams BPW decision to advance Hogan’s traffic relief plan
Frederick County Councilman Kai Hagen Thursday blasted a recent decision by the Board of Public Works to advance Gov. Larry Hogan’s traffic relief congestion plan for the Capitol Beltway.
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Will vaccine mandates become prevalent in the business community?
With the Delta variant rapidly spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, the question of vaccine mandates looms on the horizon.
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Maryland loses 6,400 jobs in June; unemployment increases to 6.2%: Labor report
Maryland’s economy shed 6,400 jobs in June and the state’s unemployment rate increased from 6.1% to 6.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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Maryland’s economy is among the best in the nation, study finds
Maryland is included among the top ten states with the strongest economies in the nation, according to a recent study.
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The threat of inflation looms. How will it affect Md.’s post-pandemic recovery?
With the price of commodities rising and every day items slowly becoming more expensive economists seem to agree that the threat of inflation is looming and may just be around the corner.
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Maryland adds 3,800 jobs in April; unemployment stays at 6.2%: Labor report
Maryland’s economy added 3,800 jobs in April and the state’s unemployment rate remained at 6.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning.
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Study: Maryland has the 10th slowest recovery from the pandemic
Maryland ranks near the bottom among states in terms of the pace of its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent study.
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