Arthur Hirsch
Arthur Hirsch writes about entrepreneurs, manufacturing and housing for the Baltimore Sun. Since joining the Baltimore Sun in 1990, he has worked as a reporter on features, arts, food, sports, county and bankruptcy courts, local government, national and suburban desks and as an editor on the metro, national and foreign desks. He grew up in New York City.
Gas prices seen holding steady through summer
Barring a spike in crude prices or disaster in the Gulf of Mexico disrupting refineries there, summer prices are expected to be as low or lower than they've been since 2009, perhaps even as low as 2005, acccording to a petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com, which tracks prices.
Area housing market shows continuing recovery
The Baltimore area home market showed more signs of recovery last month, as sales hit their highest March mark since 2007 and new contracts rose for a tenth straight month, although the large number of foreclosure sales continued as a drag on prices, a real estate analyst reported Friday.
