ANNAPOLIS — A proposal to ban the use of credit checks in evaluating most potential employees has once again drawn opposition from business interests concerned with losing a tool they say is critical to finding reliable workers. Supporters argue many ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Suburban Maryland counties had the state’s biggest population growth over the last decade, and Hispanic residents represented the largest increase, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday. Maryland’s population grew by about 477,000 between ...

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In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama urged Americans to once again think on a grand scale and resolve to accomplish big things in order to “win the future.” “We know what it takes to compete for ...

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At a quarterly forum held at Morgan State University by U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a crowd of about 80, including representatives of many minority contracting companies and some individuals looking for work, were updated on the nation's biggest urban redevelopment project, a projected $1.8 billion effort in Middle East.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. labor force has been split into two groups: the relieved and the desperate. If you have a job, you can exhale; you’re less likely to lose it than at any point in at least 14 years. ...

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Unemployment in the United States continues to hover near record highs. All industries seem to be equally affected, including the legal profession. The media is filled with reports of layoffs of staff and attorneys alike — mostly at large law ...

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WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month to 9 percent, the lowest level in nearly two years. But the economy generated only 36,000 net new jobs, the fewest in four months. The January report illustrates how job growth ...

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WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate fell or stayed the same in December in two-thirds of the nation’s largest metro areas, fresh evidence that employers are slowly adding jobs. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate dropped in 207 of the ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is testifying on how to create jobs before a panel of congressional Democrats in Washington. Maryland’s governor will testify before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Wednesday. O’Malley, a Democrat, was invited to ...

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WASHINGTON — The best month for U.S. factories in nearly seven years is brightening the outlook for job growth. Companies are exporting more construction and mining equipment, and Americans are buying more cars, appliances and computers. The Institute for Supply ...

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