BALTIMORE, MD—With 17 state capitals being the most populated cities in their states, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best State Capitals for Safety & More. Annapolis ranked in the top 20, coming in at No. 18 on this year’s list. Austin, TX came in at No. 1 following by Raleigh, NC (No.2) and Madison, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Unemployment claims seem to be dropping quickly in Maryland. For the week of January 23, new unemployment claims in Maryland were 11.97% lower than in the previous week, despite high inflation and the threat of a recession, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most. Key Stats: Weekly unemployment claims in Maryland […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With 25% of all nonretired adults having no retirement savings, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Retire. Maryland came in near the bottom of the list at No. 42 out of fifty. To help retirees find a safe, enjoyable and wallet-friendly place to call home, WalletHub compared the 50 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With around 20% of new businesses failing within one year and inflation making entrepreneurship even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business. On its list of best states to start a business, Maryland came in at the bottom – ranking at No. 41 out of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With traffic congestion costing U.S. drivers an average of 51 hours and $869 during 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Drive in. Maryland placed at the bottom of the list, coming in at No. 46 out of 50 states. To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With the unemployment rate at 3.7 percent and employers planning to hire 15 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2023 than they did from the Class of 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best Places to Find a Job. One Maryland town made the list. To determine the strongest local job […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With nearly 50% of all U.S. adults being single and the average date costing over $90, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles. Some singles are closer to a happily-ever-after than they think, but it depends on where they live. To determine where singles have the highest chance of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With last year’s Black Friday sales drawing 66.5 million Americans to shop in person and 88 million to shop online, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2022’s Best Places to Shop on Black Friday. WalletHub surveyed nearly 4,000 deals from 16 of the biggest U.S. retailers’ 2022 Black Friday ad scans to identify the stores […]