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Adjusting for income and cost of living, a survey shows that residents in only three other states -- plus the District of Columbia -- are spending less than Marylanders.
Read More »In biggest-spenders list, Maryland is near bottom
U.S. home construction drops 1.6 percent in November
Construction of new homes fell slightly in November, reflecting weakness in construction of single-family homes.
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Read More »Negotiations yield progress on $1.1T spending bill
Lawmakers are finalizing a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending bill that would fund the government while addressing everything from trucker safety to battling Ebola.
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Read More »U.S. construction spending up 1.1 percent in October
Newly built homes and schools boosted U.S. construction spending in October to the highest level since May.
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Read More »U.S. construction spending down for second month
U.S. construction spending fell for a second straight month in September as a slight rebound in housing was offset by further declines in nonresidential building and in government projects.
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Read More »U.S. construction spending down 0.8 percent
U.S. construction spending fell in August, the second decline in the past three months, with housing, non-residential and government projects all showing weakness.
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Read More »Primary for governor lifted ad spending in Md.
A Democratic primary race between two well-funded candidates propelled Maryland to the sixth-highest amount of spending on political television ads in state races in the 2014 election cycle through Sept. 8, according to a state-by-state survey by the Center for Public Integrity.
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Read More »Marylanders have to re-enroll on new health exchange
Remember that time you spent hours trying to enroll for health insurance on the state-run exchange, Maryland Health Connection?Yeah, you have to do it again.
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Read More »Senate votes to open debate on renewing tax breaks
A bill to renew a package of more than 50 expired tax breaks cleared its first hurdle in the Senate Tuesday.
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Read More »Consumers keep credit cards close to vest
Consumers increased their borrowing in February on autos and student loans by the largest amount in a year. But for a second straight month, they cut back on their credit card use.
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