After falling slightly to 7.1 percent in August, Maryland’s unemployment rate returned to 7.2 percent in September, according to The Baltimore Sun. The unemployment rate also was 7.2 percent in May, June and July. These numbers indicate the unemployment rate has seemed to plateau after beginning its rise from 4.6 percent in September 2008. However, job losses have continued, and Maryland
The Washington, D.C., region’s unemployment rate fell for the second consecutive month in August, dropping to 6 percent from 6.2 percent in July, according to The Washington Post. Some analysts say the decline is a result of people giving up the job search—not a result of an improving economy. Although the region is adding jobs in the federal government and contracting
As Maryland and Washington, D.C., offer tax breaks or grants to residents for solar panels, wind turbines or geothermal units, Virginia has not yet become an active part of the renewable-energy movement, according to The Washington Business Journal. Maryland has been offering solar and geothermal grants for five years, lifting the cap for individual awards to $10,000 last July and quickly
The Virginia House has rejected a measure that would have expanded unemployment benefits, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch. As a result, Virginia has forfeited $125 million in federal stimulus funds. The measure involved amendments from Gov. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.) that would have made part-time workers eligible for unemployment benefits in Virginia and extended the time period for people to receive
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