Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has launched an initiative to assist youth with disabilities in their transition from secondary education to the workforce and to more advanced training.

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WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in the economy rose to its highest level in more than five years, bolstered by a more optimistic outlook for hiring. The Conference Board, a New York-based private research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence ...

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We have to make decisions and tradeoffs in our climb to what we designate as our own personal peak.

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WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this year and end it next year if the economy continues to improve. The Fed’s bond purchases have ...

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In a time of smartphones and videoconferencing we may have forgotten the importance of cultivating relationships through a firm handshake and light conversation.

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Champe C. McCulloch fondly remembers 2006, when construction employment was at an all-time high in Maryland and contractors feasted on a booming housing market, commercial projects and government contracts.

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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job gains will endure. The less volatile four-week average decreased 7,250 to 345,250, the Labor Department said ...

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Why you'd be better off "checking out" along the way -- even if it's just for the weekend.

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WASHINGTON — More Americans are quitting their jobs, suggesting many are growing more confident in the job market. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of people who quit their jobs in April jumped 7.2 percent to 2.25 million. ...

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Maryland officials recently committed $309,000 to train 250 to 300 workers for new health care jobs that are anticipated to come online as the Affordable Care Act is implemented throughout the state.

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