Gas prices drop for second week in a row

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline fell 3.2 cents in the last week to $3.41 per gallon, marking the second consecutive week of decline, according to GasBuddy. This is a 11.6-cent drop from a month ago and a 42.5-cent decline from a year ago. Diesel prices also fell 3.4 cents in the last week, going to $3.72 per gallon, […]

Gas prices dip for first time in weeks

BALTIMORE, MD—After weeks of surging gas prices, U.S. drivers are finally getting a tiny bit of relief. The national average price as of July 20 fell 1.9 cents to $3.47 per gallon, nearing a 10-day low. According to GasBuddy, the average price of diesel fell 4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79 per gallon. This is the […]

Maryland adds 5,600 jobs in June, unemployment rate creeps higher

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 5,600 total jobs in June, including 3,900 in the private sector, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate last month (0.2 percent) was double the national rate (0.1 percent). The new data also included an upward revision of the state’s May employment numbers, increasing last month’s […]

Gas prices tick higher as summer heats up

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen 2.5 cents compared to a week ago to $3.49 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 5.2 cents from a month ago but is 5.8 cents per gallon […]

Baltimore County retains coveted triple-A bond rating

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials on Wednesday announced that the county has maintained its triple-A bond ratings from all three major rating agencies, allowing the county to continue issuing bonds at the lowest possible interest rate and saving millions of dollars for Baltimore County taxpayers. Moody’s Investor Service, Fitch Ratings, and S&P Global Ratings have each reaffirmed the county’s triple-A rating […]