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 […]

Gas prices up for 5th straight week as oil logs 7th straight weekly rise

BALTIMORE, MD—For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed, rising 2.5 cents from a week ago to $3.82 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 29.1 cents from a month ago but […]

Gas prices climb again, relief may be coming

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline rose 7.8 cents in the last week to $3.79 per gallon, 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 price of diesel jumped 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.14 per gallon. “Average gasoline […]

Gas prices surge as heat hits refinery output

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has soared 16.5 cents in the last week to $3.72 per gallon, 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 price of diesel has jumped 15.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon. […]

Maryland partners with USDA to help reduce anticompetitive barriers across food, agriculture supply chains

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General from 31 states and the District of Columbia to enhance competition and protect consumers in food and agricultural markets, including in grocery, meat, and poultry processing. The new partnership will assist the coalition of Attorneys General in tackling anticompetitive […]

Gas prices inch higher again, gasoline supply at lowest level since 2015

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen 2.1 cents in the last week to $3.55 per gallon, 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 price of diesel has risen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.83 per gallon. […]

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 […]