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Maryland lost 1,200 jobs in May, but the state’s unemployment rate remained the same at 3.8%, according to the latest federal jobs report.

Baltimore police face worse hardships than the occasional bad apples in the ranks.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s leadership has chosen to make decisions that are causing unnecessary damage to the institution, including locking out musicians.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced it will lock out its musicians starting Monday after it could not reach an agreement with their union.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians are facing numerous challenges in the wake of the news that the summer season may be cancelled.

Robert Reich: The jobs problem today isn't just stagnant wages, it's also uncertain incomes.

Going into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Howard County Board of Education balanced its upcoming fiscal $607.2 million operating budget.

Maryland legislative leaders are calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to release $1.6 million in funding set aside for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

The Baltimore County County Council approved a school budget that meets needs despite tough fiscal times and the need to raise revenue.

Legg Mason has cut its corporate workforce by 12 percent, laying off 120 people, including 100 spread evenly between Baltimore, New York and Stamford, Conn.

Robert B. Reich: Voters know Donald Trump's economy isn't good for most Americans.

Superintendent Sean Bulson said he would work with those teachers to keep them in the school system and get them certified — if they so choose.

The Carroll County Board of Education and the Board of County Commissioners remain locked in negotiations that center on a $1 million shortfall.

County Executive Olszewski should spend more time cutting unnecessary spending and less seeking tax increases.

The unemployment rate in Maryland ticked up to 3.8% in March from 3.7% the previous two months, but still below the 4.1% of a year ago. The state rate was the same as the national rate of 3.8% for March,

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is seeking the county’s first income tax increase in nearly 30 years — plus new fees on development and additional charges on residents’ monthly cellphone and cable bills.

Maryland lost 5,800 jobs in February in several categories such as education and health, manufacturing and transportation, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.

Maryland added more jobs in January, continuing slow and steady gains.

Despite the intent that they would fund jobs and capital investments, the 2017 tax cuts have largely funded share buybacks, which hit a record $1.1 trillion in 2018. The big winners were corporations, large shareholders and top corporate executives.

Under Armour is laying off 50 people at its Locust Point headquarters as part of a restructuring announced in October.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski called for cuts to school budget within hours after it was passed Tuesday night.

As chair of unemployment insurance subcomittee, Del. Mary Ann Lisanti is working to address critical issues as a result of the extended federal government shutdown and its impact on our citizens.

Just 10 years later, the Newseum is shrinking into an uncertain future, the distress sale of its building to Johns Hopkins University marking the end of a troubled tenure that has become a cautionary tale of bloated budgets and unrealized ambition.

Harford County leaders were glad to hear Gov. Larry Hogan strike a bipartisan message in his State of the State speech for 2019, but some have concerns about the economic impact of his calls for tax cuts.

Robert Reich: We may be witnessing a rebirth of the early 20th century movement toward "industrial democracy."

Concerned about the effects of a recently ended partial federal government shutdown, Maryland lawmakers are considering ways to cope should politicians force another closure. Unemployment benefits for nonessential employees, pay for contract workers and help with utility bills are on the table.

Maryland Democrats are moving forward with emergency legislation to allow federal employees forced to work without pay during a government shutdown to collect unemployment insurance in the state.

The federal government is shutdown and a new tax law is complicated but there are still ways to get your 2018 taxes filed in Carroll County.

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation to guarantee back pay for federal employees affected by a partial government shutdown. The measure has already cleared the U.S. Senate, where it was sponsored by Maryland Democrats Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen.

With Democrats pushing for the raise and Gov. Hogan questioning it, we wanted to ask our readers their thoughts on the issue.

Though the session opened at about noon, lawmakers representing Carroll County had been coming up with legislative agendas and crafting bills for months in preparation. Many have refined bills they introduced in the past that failed to make it and plan to reintroduce the legislation.

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has vacationed during federal government shut down as workers went without pay.

Hundreds more Marylanders are seeking unemployment insurance benefits related to the federal government shutdown. As the funding impasse reached its 12th day Wednesday, the state said it's received 462 such benefit applications from Dec. 22 through Dec. 31.

Maryland’s unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in November, from 4.1 percent the month before, reflecting a solid labor market that economists say could help the state withstand the budget uncertainty in Washington.

Baltimore-area businesses weathered failed deals, layoffs, closings and restructuring in 2018. But some started new chapters by expanding or merging, and new development sprouted all over and one new industry spread like a weed.

As we celebrate the life of President George H.W. Bush, it has been noted by the media that one of the reasons he lost reelection in 1992 to candidate Bill Clinton was because he broke his “Read my lips. No new taxes” promise.

All things being equal, Harford County Public Schools would need almost $35 million in additional funding to operate during the next school year in 2019-20 — an increase almost certain not to happen — Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson said.

A source said the plant being shuttered in Canada is just the beginning as GM prepares for the next downturn, shifting trade agreements and potential tariffs on imports.

BSO board chair Barbara Bozzutto provides the board's perspective on budget cuts and schedule changes.

The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in October from 4.2 September and 4.3 percent a year before.

A vehicle for the unemployed and under-employed as well as current incumbent workers to gain the specific skills, certifications and training necessary to become that pipeline is desperately needed. Luckily, that vehicle already exists and has existed for centuries: registered apprenticeships.

Saks Inc. will close its distribution center in Aberdeen and lay off 150 workers.

U.S. unemployment has fallen to record levels; it's time for worker pay to rise in response.

A decade on from the financial crisis of 2008, and many economic indicators seem pretty good: Maryland’s unemployment rate has held steady at 4.3 percent over the summer, while U.S. second quarter growth hit 4.2 percent, the highest rate since 2014.

The unemployment rate in Maryland ticked down in August to 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent the previous month, but remained higher than a year ago when the rate was 4 percent.

Under Armour announces it will lay off 400 workers by end of March as it continues restructuring to get back its mojo.

Cal Thomas: President Trump should take a show-and-tell approach to the opposition coming from the left.

The most jobs were lost in leisure and hospitality, which dropped 1,400 positions.

The unemployment rate in Maryland held steady at 4.3 percent despite losing 5,500 jobs, mostly in government.

Sean Bulson sits down with The Aegis since taking over as superintendent of Harford County Public Schools at the beginning of July.