WASHINGTON – Bethesda and Congressional District 8 received the lion’s share of Maryland’s per capita stimulus dollar awards, an analysis shows, despite the fact that the recession in Bethesda was the shortest in the state and District 8 has the highest median income
Maryland, DC Tops in Female Business Ownership
WASHINGTON – Maryland enjoys the highest percentage of women-owned businesses of any state except the District of Columbia, census statistics released Tuesday show
Unemployment Drops in October, indicating Slow Growth for Maryland’s Economy
WASHINGTON – The number of unemployed in Maryland decreased by 1,500 in October bringing the unemployment rate to 7
Catalog Overload Presents Seasonal ‘Green’ Dilemma
WASHINGTON – The glut of catalogs in consumers’ mailboxes this season has created a dilemma for shoppers who want to go green and help the economy
Confusion, Frustration Mark Mortgage Modification Program
WASHINGTON – When Wells Fargo called Baltimore salesman David Devaney in July 2009 to tell him he qualified for a loan modification, medical bills were mounting for his daughter, who was born prematurely, and he’d been forced to take a lower-paying job when his company was bought out
Maryland’s Top-Ranked Haunted House Brings State’s Scaring Industry Back From the Dead
WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania’s dominance of regional haunted attractions has created a scaring-industry graveyard in Maryland, but after 10 years of growing his medieval-themed haunted house in Jessup, Allan Bennett isn’t spooked
Job Growth and Employment Decline Add Up to a Stagnant Recovery in Maryland
WASHINGTON– More Marylanders entered the workforce last month, causing both unemployment and employment to rise, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday
Obama Praises Maryland Female Entrepreneur
WASHINGTON – President Obama singled out Mount Airy businesswoman, Theresa Alfaro Daytner for her inspiring work building her business, during his speech honoring women in business Tuesday evening
Maryland Legalizes Socially Conscious Businesses
WASHINGTON – Maryland today becomes the first state in the country to recognize a new type of socially responsible corporation that can consider the public good as well as its shareholder obligations in business decisions
Maryland Entrepreneurs Doubt Small Business Act’s Effectiveness
WASHINGTON – Maryland small businesses are skeptical that a new federal plan expected to be signed by the president soon, will actually provide the fix they need to hire workers and grow