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  So how’s the law business? Not as great as you might think. That’s one of the takeaways from a survey released this week by law services firm Altman Weil. The survey was conducted in March and April of this ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. employers stepped up hiring modestly in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, evidence of the economy’s resilience amid the recent stock market chaos and anxieties about a possible trade war. Job growth amounted to a ...

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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service’s electronic system that allows Americans to submit their tax returns online has partly failed Tuesday, complicating filing for the millions of taxpayers attempting to meet the government’s midnight deadline. “On my way over here ...

First Sinclair Broadcast Group got lacerated by the public and other news organizations for its controversial promotional campaign. Now some political candidates are joining in. The company is facing calls by Democrats to withdraw campaign ads from Sinclair-owned TV stations ...

Cybersecurity experts are asking lawmakers to bring Maryland’s ballot access laws — which they say prioritize accessibility to an extent that makes the voting system vulnerable to hacking — in line with other states ahead of November’s elections. Information revealed ...

President Donald Trump offered support for Sinclair Broadcast Group on Monday after the nation’s largest owner of local TV stations drew criticism and derision over the weekend for a promotional campaign that echoed Trump’s frequent complaints about “fake news” in ...

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NEW YORK — Wall Street bonuses are climbing toward record highs again, according to government data released Monday showing that in 2017, the average bonus payout reached $184,220. That is an 17 percent increase compared to the previous year and ...

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A Maryland lawmaker has withdrawn a bill that could have significantly curtailed local authority over where new cellular equipment facilities may be installed in residential areas and what they may look like. Wireless companies and local officials said they will ...

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Beleaguered toy store chain Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, including nine in Maryland, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades, according ...

There’s a surge of Democratic women running for office in Maryland this year — and party officials say they want to make sure it stays that way. New rules in place for the June 26 primary mean Democratic voters in ...