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Jul 31, 2012

U.S. consumers more confident in the economy in July

NEW YORK — Americans breathed a bit easier about the economy in July, as a better outlook on short-term hiring and lower gas prices offset lingering worries about poor income […]

May 2, 2012

Private survey shows U.S. hiring slowed last month

WASHINGTON — A private survey shows U.S. businesses sharply reduced hiring in April, a cautionary sign two days before the government reports on monthly job growth. Payroll provider ADP said […]

Jan 2, 2012

O’Malley: Maryland job growth stacks up

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley will press for greater infrastructure spending in this year to continue job growth that he said stacks up well against Maryland’s neighbors’. The state lost […]

Jul 22, 2011

Unemployment up to 7% as Maryland’s labor market remains unsettled

Maryland’s labor market continued to flounder in June as the unemployment rate rose to 7 percent and the state posted the worst rate of job growth in the country in […]

May 6, 2011

Economy adds 244k jobs in April, unemployment rate ticks up to 9 percent

WASHINGTON — Employers added more than 200,000 jobs in April for the third straight month, the biggest hiring spree in five years. The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy […]