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Report shows Johns Hopkins’ key role in Maryland’s economy
Johns Hopkins University and Health System generate $40B in economic impact, supporting 149,000 jobs and $525M in state tax revenue.
Maryland economic development panel to meet
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Economic Development Commission is scheduled to meet. The panel chaired by Anirban Basu is meeting in Annapolis on Friday. Officials are set to provide updates on […]
Md., Baltimore painted with promising, yet flawed, economic outlook
Baltimore and Maryland may be poised to reap gains from the biohealth and cybersecurity sectors, two areas expected to provide many of the jobs of the future, but some familiar […]
Baltimore office market momentum continues post-riots
April’s riots have not slowed the Baltimore area’s office market. According to a report from MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services LLC, in partnership with Sage Policy Group LLC economist Anirban […]
Economist: Manufacturing could bolster region’s industrial market
Although the Baltimore area industrial market remains strong a healthier manufacturing environment could provide a boost.
Baltimore area residential real estate ‘flat’
A report on the Baltimore metropolitan area's residential real estate market in April shows little or no growth compared to the same time last year, and that could be the trend moving forward.
A tale of 2 Marylands
A Baltimore-based economist Monday called on state and local economic officials to address a growing economic gap among jurisdictions in Maryland.
Cold winter causes slow economy?
The Baltimore metro area's long cold winter may cause some short term discomfort for the local economy.
Basu on rain tax: They get you on the bounce
Leave it to an economist to sum up how Maryland's stormwater management fee works.
Economist: State policies ‘at war’ with rural areas
An economic boom is driving growth in rural areas around the country but bypassing many areas in Maryland, and one economist thinks he knows why.
Inside Maryland Politics: The Unemployment Insurance Tax Drop
In case you missed it this morning, I joined Fraser Smith, senior news analyst for WYPR, on Inside Maryland Politics to discuss the expected decrease in the state’s unemployment insurance tax.
Economist Basu faults formula for unemployment tax
Maryland businesses next year will begin paying the lowest unemployment tax rate in four years, state officials announced Wednesday.
