BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price inched up 4.8 cents this week, reaching $3.09 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. This increase is attributed to refinery issues and trade policy uncertainties. Up 2.2 cents from a month ago, the national average is 9.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. While the national average remains lower than last year, prices […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gasoline price fell 3.5 cents per gallon to $3.04 per gallon, 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, down 1.4 cents in the past month, is 10.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average diesel […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland gained 38,400 jobs in 2024, experiencing a 1.4 percent employment growth rate, according to preliminary year-end estimates released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The private sector accounted for 27,300 of the new jobs. The state added 200 jobs in December, maintaining a labor force participation rate of 65.6 percent, significantly higher than […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the US has fallen by 0.9 cents per gallon to reach $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline, observed over the past week, is attributed to a drop in oil prices following President Trump’s urging of Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices at the World Economic Forum. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has climbed to $3.09 per gallon, reflecting a 6.5-cent increase compared to last week, according to data from GasBuddy. The increase is attributed to oil prices reaching their highest level since July. Reports of declining crude exports from major producers, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, bolstered this upward momentum, tightening global supplies. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With around 1 in 5 new businesses failing within the first year and inflation making things even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the Best & Worst States to Start a Business in 2025 to help people maximize their chances of success by starting in the right location. WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has released the Moore-Miller administration’s $67.3 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The plan focuses on four key areas: growing the economy, strengthening Maryland’s workforce, modernizing government, and fixing the state’s tax system. The proposal accomplishes these goals without raising sales or property taxes, while increasing taxes and fees elsewhere. “We are guided by […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline fell 1.1 cents to $3.02 per gallon last week, according to GasBuddy. The price is 0.9 cents higher than a month ago but 3.2 cents lower than a year ago. The decline in gas prices comes after a week of rising prices. However, colder weather has pushed diesel prices higher and could impact […]