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Maryland gained 10,500 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate once again fell, hitting 4%.
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Read More »Maryland’s 4% jobless rate in May lowest since start of pandemic
US adds a modest 164,000 jobs; unemployment down to 3.9 pct.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers stepped up hiring modestly in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, evidence of the economy’s resilience amid the recent stock market chaos and anxieties about a possible trade war. Job growth amounted to a ...
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Read More »Md. shed 7,200 jobs in March; jobless rate inches up
Maryland lost 7,200 jobs in March while the state’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.3 percent for the month, federal officials reported today. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said that while public-sector jobs increased by ...
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Read More »Maryland adds 13,500 jobs in May, new estimates show
Maryland has posted job gains in four of five months this year after adding 13,500 jobs in May, according to estimates released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The five-digit increase follows a similar gain in April, when Maryland ...
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Read More »Hiring numbers finish year on up note
(AP) The United States capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy gain in December, and the unemployment rate hit a six-year low. The numbers support expectations that the United States will strengthen further this year ...
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Read More »Unemployment drops in Maryland
(AP) Unemployment rates fell in Maryland and 33 other states in October, a sign that steady hiring this year has been broadly dispersed through most of the country. Maryland’s rate dropped to 6.0 percent, from 6.3 percent in September. Nationwide, ...
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Read More »Government hiring drives September employment in Maryland
Maryland's unemployment rate of 6.3 percent remains higher than the national average of 5.9 percent for September.
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Read More »U.S. employers add 142K jobs, fewest in 8 months
The weaker-than-expected figures make it unlikely that the Federal Reserve will speed up its timetable for raising interest rates.
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Read More »U.S. jobless aid applications fell to 289,000
Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as jobless claims remain at relatively low levels that point toward stronger economic growth.
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Read More »Weekly U.S. jobless claims drop 42K to 338K
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 42,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 338,000, the biggest drop since November 2012.
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