Maryland adds 2,700 jobs in August, unemployment rate creeps higher

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s economy grew by 0.1% in August 2024, adding 2,700 jobs total, with 1,900 coming from the private sector, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this week. This is a faster pace than the national growth rate of 0.9%, indicating that Maryland is outperforming the rest of the country. The […]

Gas prices drop for 7th straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline in the U.S. has continued to drop for the seventh consecutive week, according to data released on Monday by GasBuddy. The average price of gasoline as of September 16 stands at $3.15 per gallon. This is a 26.2 cents per gallon drop from the month before and a 70.5 cents per gallon drop […]

Gas prices slip for sixth straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the sixth consecutive week, the national average price of gasoline has dipped, falling 7.2 cents to $3.22 per gallon on Monday, according to data released by GasBuddy. The national average is now 58.8 cents per gallon, a 22.5-cent drop from a month ago. “Impressively, for the sixth straight week, gas prices have dropped to their lowest since winter,” […]

Gas prices fall for fourth straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the fourth week in a row the national average price of gasoline dropped, falling 6.2 cents to $3.30 per gallon, according to data released on Monday by GasBuddy. The national average is now 20.7 cents per gallon lower than last month and 49.2 cents per gallon less than a year ago. “It seems fitting that, in the run-up […]

Gas prices dip for third straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the third straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined. According to GasBuddy data from August 19, 2024, the average price of gasoline in the United States decreased by 4.2 cents compared to the previous week, reaching $3.37 per gallon. This represents a 11.4 cent drop from a month ago. Compared to a year ago, the […]