The number of jobs in Maryland increased by 9,300 jobs in April, the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announced Friday, and unemployment dropped to 5.5 percent. Good news right? Yes, but there’s more to the story.

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Maryland gained 9,300 jobs in April, the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announced Friday.

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Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger is urging leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow a vote to extend emergency unemployment insurance.

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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 26,000 last week to 319,000, the latest sign that the job market is slowly improving.

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More than two-thirds of the states reported job gains in March, as hiring improves for much of the country during what has been a sluggish but sustained 4 1/2-year recovery.

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Maryland lost about 600 jobs in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, and the state unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent.

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The nationwide employment data that Americans look to each month is raising questions among economists.

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The number of jobs in Maryland decreased by 9,800 in January, according to preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a December increase in jobs was smaller than previously thought.

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Local businesses and companies are asking what they can do to express their gratitude to our veterans. One of the best ways to do that is to hire them.

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In the space of a single month, more than 500 jobs left Southeast Baltimore and Baltimore County. Are the city and county paying attention? Are they talking to each other?

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