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Sparrows Point steel mill will close in June
The owner of the financially ailing Sparrows Point steel plant is idling operations there, warning 1,975 workers Thursday that they would be laid off starting next month.
The news, the latest casting doubt on the future of the Baltimore County facility,...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Department of Justice, Bethlehem Steel, Labor Legislation
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Robert B. Reich: The commencement address that won't be given
Members of the Class of 2012, As a former secretary of labor and current professor, I feel I owe it to you to tell you the truth about the pieces of parchment you're picking up today. You're screwed. Well, not exactly. But you won't have it easy....
Tags: Students, Employment Opportunities, Colleges and Universities, Robert B. Reich, Employment
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Maryland sees biggest job loss in nation in April
Maryland shed 6,000 jobs in April, the federal government said Friday — the largest monthly loss in the country during a month when most states gained, but one that might have been overstated.
The figures, which are preliminary and adjusted for...Tags: Government Debt, Martin O'Malley, Republican Party, Employment Opportunities, University of Baltimore
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To Romney's chagrin, Obama is no Jimmy Carter
As Mitt Romney continues his quest for the silver bullet that will wipe out all the deep reservations about his qualifications to be president, the man who still owns the job is demonstrating every day why incumbency gives him a major advantage in...
Tags: Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Jules Witcover, Osama bin Laden, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011)
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Key demographics of the 2012 campaign: youth, women and Hispanics
Campaign 2012 is now joined. The darts heretofore traded between the Obama and Romney camps now have extra-sharp tips. And it's going to stay this way through to Nov. 2. Most pundits predict a "razor close" and "particularly ugly" campaign. I concur. So,...
Tags: Republican Party, Rick Santorum, Health Treatments, Prosecution, Mitt Romney
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Activists call on city to spend $10.2M more on after-school programs, summer jobs
Standing before some 30 activists and Union Square neighbors Saturday in a neon orange T-shirt with the words "I am Baltimore," 16-year-old Antonio Ellis recited a gritty poem about how the city appears through his eyes.
"Born and raised in the city,...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Bill Henry, Carl Stokes, Bernard C. Young, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Life after college: high unemployment and depressed wages
They're facing high unemployment, depressed wages and loads of debt — and they're only in their 20s. Welcome to life after college.
Though the labor market is recovering slowly, graduates this spring have only slightly better chances of landing...Tags: Coppin State University, Employment Opportunities, Culture, Towson University, Science
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Good afternoon, Baltimore: Friday lunchtime lowdown
ON THE SITE... Governor's crime chief to depart: Kristin Mahoney, one of Gov. Martin O'Malley's longest-serving aides, is leaving her role as head of the governor's crime prevention office for a job in the U.S. justice department. She said her move is...Tags: Maryland Film Festival, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Christianity, Google Inc.
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Amid uncertainty, county officials attempt to plan budget
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman is expected to unveil his budget proposal April 20, despite the uncertainty of state funding. Ulman and county budget administrator Ray Wacks gave few details this week, saying the uncertainty at the state level has...Tags: National Security Agency, Safety of Citizens, Pension and Welfare, Local Government, Ken Ulman
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SIG program gives schools chance to do things they've never done
For the casual visitor, it's easy to miss that Southeast High School in rural Kansas — once among the lowest academic performers in the state — is in the midst of a profound transformation. Like so many other Kansas schools, the building in...Tags: Tom Corbett, Natural Resources, Science, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Education
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Why fairness is essential for economic growth
Get ready for the tax wars. President Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on the rich, setting a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on millionaires (the so-called "Buffett Rule," named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who says it's unfair that he...
Tags: Republican Party, Colleges and Universities, World War II (1939-1945), Credit Ratings, Ronald Reagan
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T. Rowe Price could restart its expansion plans next year
T. Rowe Price will likely occupy two new buildings at its Owings Mills campus next year, more than three years after the Baltimore money manager put its expansion plans on hold during the recession, the company's chief executive said Tuesday. James A.C....Tags: Chicago, Egypt, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Mutual Funds, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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