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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Md. employers add 4,700 jobs in March, Labor Dept. says

    Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday.
    Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday. It was the fourth straight month of increases, though at a lower level than the previous three. The expansion brought...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Unemployment Rate, U.S. Department of Labor, Martin O'Malley

    2. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Housing legislation passes the General Assembly

    In addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month.
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    In addition to an extension of the Homestead Tax Credit application deadline, several other pieces of legislation relevant to homeowners passed both chambers of the General Assembly during the most recent session, which ended earlier this month. Gov....

    Tags: Brian E Frosh, Jamin B. Raskin, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Harford County, Judges

    3. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Culleton: Work needed to keep U.S. Postal Service from becoming a dead letter

    In Korea, back in the 1950s, a new commander arrived for the small military installation in Ulsan where I was stationed. One of his first acts was to issue a general order which read, "No stupid action will be taken by any member of this command." As a...

    Tags: Private Health Care, Elections, U.S. Congress, Health Insurance, Mail Order Industry

    4. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Don't clobber drivers

    Drivers who buy their car insurance through the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, the state's auto insurer of last resort, seem always to be the door mats of the State House, but that comparison might be too generous. Rugs get a little respect every once in a while.
    Drivers who buy their car insurance through the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, the state's auto insurer of last resort, seem always to be the door mats of the State House, but that comparison might be too generous. Rugs get a little respect every...

    Tags: Prices, Annapolis, Justice System, Catherine E. Pugh, Insurance

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. Don't be surprised if Saturday mail delivery continues well beyond when it is supposed to end in August [Editorial]

    It comes as no surprise that a wholly un-scientific person on the street survey in Bel Air and Havre de Grace last week indicated the reaction to the U.S. Postal Service ceasing Saturday letter deliveries would be no big deal. No doubt, there are some...

    Tags: Baltimore County, National Government, Elections, Public Officials, U.S. Congress

    6. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Harford to sell nearly $117 million in bonds on Feb. 19

    Harford County officials are preparing to sell $116.9 in bonds on Feb. 19. The bond issues cover $40 million that is being borrowed for various capital improvement projects and $76.9 million to refinance two previous bond issues from 2005 and 2007,...

    Tags: Water Supply, Harford County, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Credit Ratings, Minor League Baseball

    7. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  7. Plan to cut Saturday mail delivery gets ho-hum reaction in Harford

    Many business owners interviewed along Bel Air's Main Street this week said they had no problem with the U.S. Postal Service's plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery to homes and businesses, some going so far to say the move makes sense for the postal service.
    Many business owners interviewed along Bel Air's Main Street this week said they had no problem with the U.S. Postal Service's plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery to homes and businesses, some going so far to say the move makes sense for the postal...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, U.S. Congress, Drugs and Medicines, Mail Order Industry, Government Postal Delivery

    8. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  8. Reactions mixed to Postal Service request to stop delivering mail on Saturdays

    Lanny Gans had not heard, until she went to the Roland Park post office Wednesday, that the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service plans to end Saturday service in August, in an effort to save $2 billion a year..
    Lanny Gans had not heard, until she went to the Roland Park post office Wednesday, that the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service plans to end Saturday service in August, in an effort to save $2 billion a year.. "I hate to see anything like that...

    Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Mary Pat Clarke, Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. Congress, Roland Park

    9. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Mortgage interest deduction must go

    Would you support a tax reform measure that could help reduce the federal deficit, remove a needless distortion in the economy and make the system fairer?
    Would you support a tax reform measure that could help reduce the federal deficit, remove a needless distortion in the economy and make the system fairer? Me too, which is why I'm taking aim at a sacred cow: the home interest mortgage deduction. That'...

    Tags: Elections, Realty, Toronto (Canada), Taxation, Public Finance

    10. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. U.S. suit against S&P: Bad for business, bad for democracy

    The Justice Department is accusing Standard & Poor's of defrauding investors with optimistic ratings of mortgage-backed securities and derivatives prior to the financial crisis. While investors are entitled to answers about those conflicts, compensation and reforms, Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama, by singling out S&P instead of other bond raters, appear to be engaging in political vengeance and put freedom of speech at risk.
    The Justice Department is accusing Standard & Poor's of defrauding investors with optimistic ratings of mortgage-backed securities and derivatives prior to the financial crisis. While investors are entitled to answers about those conflicts, compensation...

    Tags: Trials, Securities, Credit Ratings, Federal Reserve, Finance

    11. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. First Mariner posts fourth quarterly profit in a row

    First Mariner Bancorp reported Thursday it earned about $1.6 million in the fourth quarter, the fourth quarter in a row that the Baltimore parent of 1<sup>s</sup><sup>t</sup> Mariner Bank posted a profit.
    First Mariner Bancorp reported Thursday it earned about $1.6 million in the fourth quarter, the fourth quarter in a row that the Baltimore parent of 1st Mariner Bank posted a profit. First Mariner Bancorp reported Thursday that it earned about $1.6...

    Tags: First Mariner Bancorp, Mortgages, Finance

    12. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Four Baltimore-area companies among nation's best workplaces

    Four companies in the Baltimore area are among the best places to work in the nation, according to a list released Thursday.
    Four companies in the Baltimore area are among the best places to work in the nation, according to a list released Thursday. Edward Jones, FutureCare, Northwestern Mutual and the Community College of Baltimore County made the annual National Top...

    Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, FedEx Corporation, Employees, Whole Foods Market

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