Maryland adds 6,400 jobs in May, unemployment rate ticks higher

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 6,400 jobs in May, with 5,200 coming from the private sector, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The state’s unemployment rate, meanwhile, continues to rise. The total number of people employed in the state rose to 65.3% of the population in May, up 0.1% from March. The labor force participation rate rose […]

Gas prices inch higher for second straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the national average has inched ever so slightly higher, rising 0.3 cents from a week ago to $3.41 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 price is currently 14.4 cents per gallon lower […]

Maryland ranked among top 15 states for working dads

BALTIMORE, MD—With Father’s Day approaching and around 94.1% of married dads working compared to 72.7% of married moms, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on Best & Worst States for Working Dads in 2024. In order to help dads balance their dual roles as parent and provider, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of […]

Gas prices see rare summer double-digit weekly drop

BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has decreased, falling 10.0 cents from a week ago to $3.40 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 down 23.0 cents from a month ago and […]