Over 46,000 Marylanders file for unemployment

BALTIMORE, MD—The number of Marylanders filing for first-time unemployment benefits dropped compared to the prior week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 46,676 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 18, 2020. That marks a decrease from last week’s figure, which was revised upward to 62,904. Across the nation, a total of […]

Maryland unemployment claims fall, Md. Dept. of Labor hiring

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The number of Marylanders filing for first time unemployment benefits dropped compared to the prior week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 60,823 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 11, 2020. That marks a decrease from last week’s record-breaking figure, which was revised upward to 109,489. Across the nation, a […]

Record 107,000 Marylanders file for unemployment due to COVID-19 pandemic

BALTIMORE, MD—As the U.S. continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, a record number of Marylanders filed for unemployment over the past week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 107,408 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 4, 2020. That marks an increase from last week’s record-breaking figure of […]

Record 83,000 Marylanders file for unemployment due to COVID-19 pandemic

BALTIMORE, MD—As the nation continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, a record number of Marylanders filed for unemployment over the past week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 83,536 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended March 28. That figure is almost double the prior week’s record-breaking number of […]

Md. Department of Labor receives ‘unprecedented’ 42,000 new unemployment claims

BALTIMORE, MD—The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the state’s workforce. The Maryland Department of Labor reported on Thursday that, in just one week, their office had received over 42,000 new unemployment insurance claims. “This is truly unprecedented,” the department said on Twitter. “As many customers face longer wait times than usual and have difficulty accessing our website, we […]

Weis Markets hiring to keep up with coronavirus demand

BALTIMORE, MD—While supplies of groceries are not in danger of running out, some local supermarkets are hiring to help keep up with the short-term demand created by the coronavirus pandemic. Weis Markets is hiring individuals to immediately fill short-term, part-time positions to keep their grocery stores open, clean, and fully stocked for customers during COVID-19. “Weis Markets provides many career […]

Maryland adds 6,500 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 3.5%

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 6,500 jobs in the month of December. During the past five months, 41,900 jobs have been gained, which is the strongest five-month stretch of job gains since March 2010. Maryland’s unemployment rate has decreased […]

Maryland adds 9,800 jobs, unemployment rate remains at 3.6 percent

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 9,800 jobs in November. During the last four months, Maryland has gained 32,000 jobs, which is the strongest stretch in employment growth since 2010. The unemployment rate remained the same at 3.6 percent, the […]