The second-quarter Maryland Business Climate Survey finds optimism continuing among Maryland business owners about the state’s long-term economic recovery prospects. Overall, 67 percent of businesses anticipate expanding their products and services in 2011’s second half, while only 8 percent expect ...

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NEW YORK — A monthly survey shows consumers are losing faith that the economy will keep improving. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 60.8 from a revised 66 in April on worries about jobs and inflation for groceries ...

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A local marketing firm is asking certain employees of the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine if they would be willing to put down roots in the 88-acre area known as Middle East. The survey, designed by Carton Donofrio ...

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