Martin Foil’s company sells yarn that winds up in clothes from the Gap, Ralph Lauren and American Apparel, and business is growing. He’s buying new machines and hopes to hire as many as 200 workers this year. When he decided ...

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Congress is on break while the federal government faces the possibility of a shutdown in less than a week if tea party conservative Republicans can’t find common ground at least temporarily with enough mostly liberal Democrats left over from the ...

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WASHINGTON — Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac has posted a loss of $1.7 billion for the October-December quarter of last year, and a $19.8 billion loss for all of 2010. The government-controlled mortgage buyer is also asking for an additional $500 ...

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Through the recession and recovery, Maryland’s economy has been bolstered by other industries as manufacturing has waned, a trend that still gives many economic watchers cause for optimism. Health care continued to expand during the recession, adding 7,900 jobs in ...

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Jeanette Toney moved into a new house in Glen Burnie last spring. By the end of summer, her job moved to South Carolina. The 63-year-old grandmother, who worked for a textile manufacturer, has come up empty so far in her ...

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BETHESDA — Walking into the Velovoom workout studio feels a little like walking into a dance club — the lighting is low, the music is pounding and people are moving with it. And owner Marc Caputo said he thinks this ...

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NEW YORK — The era of falling clothing prices is ending. Clothing prices have dropped for a decade as tame inflation and cheap overseas labor helped hold down costs. Retailers and clothing makers cut frills and experimented with fabric blends ...

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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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WASHINGTON — Members of Congress sharply questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday over whether the Fed’s policies are raising the risk of higher inflation in the months ahead. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said he is concerned ...

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DOVER, Del.  — M&T Bank Corp.’s planned acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corp. will result in more than 700 layoffs in Delaware, officials said Wednesday. Buffalo N.Y.-based M&T announced in November that it would pay about $351 million for Wilmington Trust, ...

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