COVID-19 and the academic achievement gap
Education is sometimes referred to as “the great equalizer,” referring to the idea that anyone...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic and Streaming Services
How the world of entertainment is changing Viral outbreaks and global pandemics have often been...
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Save the economy. Wear a mask.
A straightforward solution On July 22, Baltimore City announced that indoor dining at bars and...
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Impact of Coronavirus and Trump Administration Immigration Policy on the Maryland Crabbing Industry
The industrialized crabbing industry began in Maryland in the mid-1800s. Initially, women living...
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Keeping up with the unemployment claims
On April 9, the United States Department of Labor announced that an additional 6.6 million...
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Will the real unemployment rate please stand up?
On April 3, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the preliminary national unemployment...
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RESI to Host Roundtables on Disparities in Baltimore City
Each spring, the Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) at Towson University hosts its annual...
Read MoreCould Congestion Pricing Come to Baltimore?
Traffic. We all hate it, we all wish it would go away, and we all agree that something should be done about it. We also have good reason to feel this way. On the INRIX 2018 Traffic Scorecard, Baltimore was ranked the 15th...
Read MoreEye on the Economy: An Interactive Look at Maryland and the Regional Economy in February 2019
The most recent jobs report showed that between January and February, Maryland lost 5,800 Total Nonfarm positions, including 5,500 Total Private jobs and 300 Government jobs. Maryland’s greatest employment losses were in the...
Read MoreStop Taxing Your Wallet: A Quick Guide to the IRS Free File Program
The holidays are over, temperatures are dropping below freezing, and 2019 is in full swing, which means that we have now officially reached everyone’s favorite time of the year. That’s right folks, welcome to tax season. This...
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