U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September, a burst of hiring that helped drive down the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest since July 2008.
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Read More »October 3, 2014 Comments Off on U.S. jobless rate falls to 6-year low of 5.9 pct.
U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September, a burst of hiring that helped drive down the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest since July 2008.
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Read More »December 20, 2013 Comments Off on After shades pulled, Garrett Co. got to work
A recent NACo report tells the story of Garrett County as a role model for economic development.
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Read More »December 20, 2011 Comments Off on Private sector pushes jobless rate down
Maryland’s jobless rate dropped to 6.9 percent in November as payrolls swelled in the state for the third straight month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The private sector did all of the ...
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Read More »April 21, 2011 Comments Off on Leading indicators rise 0.4 percent in March
NEW YORK — A private research group says its measure of future economic activity rose 0.4 percent in March, the ninth straight monthly increase. The gains in the index suggest that the economy will strengthen as summer approaches, despite rising ...
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Read More »November 23, 2010 Comments Off on Maryland employers added 5,900 jobs in October
Maryland’s employers added 5,900 jobs last month, but the state’s unemployment rate held steady at a seasonally adjusted 7.4 percent. It was the first October expansion of employment rolls since 2007, according to the state Department of Labor, Licensing and ...
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