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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Tag: economy
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 MoreEye on the Economy: An Interactive Look at Maryland and the Regional Economy in December 2018
The most recent jobs report showed that between November and December, Maryland added 4,900 Total Nonfarm positions, including 4,200 Total Private jobs and 700 Government jobs.Maryland’s largest employment gains were made in the...
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Human Development Index Disparities in Baltimore City
In Baltimore City, children raised in two different neighborhoods separated by a single street...
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The Game Theory of Black Friday
Like any good economics researcher, I spent my Thanksgiving holiday spending time with family and...
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A Closer Look at Median Household Income
Many people are familiar with the U.S. Census as the long form that everyone has to fill out every...
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Better Know Your Ballot: The Abundance of Bond Issues
In advance of the 2018 General Election, the Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson...
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