BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen for the third straight week, climbing 4.3 cents from a week ago to $3.64 per gallon this week, 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 10.8 cents from a month ago and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland experienced strong growth in health care employment in March, with the state at nearly double the national rate for addition of jobs in that sector overall in 2024, according to monthly state jobs data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this week. The state gained 1,600 health care jobs in March, which […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) is currently accepting applications for the Port Business Wage Subsidy program. The $1 million program, funded by the City of Baltimore, is designed to support businesses and their employees impacted by the Key Bridge collapse. The program is open to businesses located in Baltimore City and that have been affected […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen for the second straight week, climbing 3.1 cents from a week ago to $3.60 per gallon this week, 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 14.2 cents from a month ago and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—After a week in which the national average held unchanged, gas prices have resumed their climb, rising 6.5 cents compared to a week ago at $3.57 per gallon this week, 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 17.1 cents from […]
The following is an editorial piece from Councilman David Marks. The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a tragedy in so many terms—the loss of human life, the destruction of an iconic landmark, and the disruption to commerce along the East Coast. On April 1, the Baltimore County Council unanimously passed a resolution that expresses solidarity with those […]
BALTIMORE, MD—After climbing for four straight weeks, the national average is unchanged compared to a week ago at $3.51 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 16.1 cents from a month ago and 0.9 cents per gallon […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Easter Sunday right around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its annual Easter Survey, which found that nearly 7 in 10 people are planning to spend less on Easter this year compared to last year. This survey was released alongside WalletHub’s report on 2024’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter and its Easter Facts & Stats […]