Distribution of Stimulus Funds in Maryland Shows Disparities

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