Governor Hogan to lead economic development mission to Korea, Japan

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan will lead an economic development mission to Asia from September 12-24, 2022, with diplomatic engagements and economic announcements in Korea and Japan. “Our very first overseas trade mission in 2015 included stops in Korea and Japan, and we are proud that for the final economic development mission of our administration, we are further strengthening ties with […]

Gas prices drop for 12th straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the twelfth consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 7.7 cents from a week ago to $3.75 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 29.5 cents from a month ago but 57.6 cents higher than […]

Gas prices dip for 11th straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the eleventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 5.0 cents from a week ago to $3.81 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 39.8 cents from a month ago but 69.1 cents higher than […]

Gas prices fall for 10th consecutive week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The decline in gas prices has now reached the tenth straight week with the national average falling 5.1 cents from a week ago to $3.86 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 51.3 cents from a month ago but […]

Maryland gained 12,000 jobs in July

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 added 12,000 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 3.9% in July. This is the lowest unemployment rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared with July 2021, Maryland jobs are up by 78,600, […]

Gas prices decline for 9th straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the ninth consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 9.9 cents from a week ago to $3.92 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 63.7 cents from a month ago but 74.8 cents higher than […]

Baltimore ranked among top 5 cities where inflation is growing the most

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore residents are feeling the effects of higher prices more than most, as the region has been ranked among the top five cities in the nation where inflation is growing the most. With inflation hitting an over 40-year high in June, the personal-finance website WalletHub on Wednesday released its report on the Cities Where Inflation is Growing the Most. […]