Md. Gained 10,500 Jobs in May; State Unemployment Rate Drops to 4%

According to preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 10,500 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 4% in May. This is the lowest unemployment rate since the beginning of the COVID-19 ... Read More

Hiring boom likely to slow, starting with May jobs report. But that may be a good thing.

But the report on May's labor market, due out Friday, could reveal the start of a slowdown. Economists predict job gains of 325,000, according to a median estimate of those surveyed. That total would ... Read More

Hiring stays strong. Unemployment is flat. But is a slowdown coming? Here's what May's job report shows.

The economy added 390,000 jobs in May amid high inflation and worker shortages, according to data released June 3. Unemployment is unchanged at 3.6%. Read More

Prince George’s County economy rebounds from pandemic job loss

Prince George's County was among those in the region hit hardestby job loss during the pandemic. Now the county has rebounded and is now looking toward its future. Read More

Oregon Unemployment Still Crawling Out of Pandemic Pile-Up

While new leadership and a quick economic rebound have allowed the state’s Employment Department to better address new claims and phone calls, the agency still has outstanding issues to be resolved. Read More

Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Still Struggling As Pandemic Enters Third Year

Half of Black immigrant cleaners and nannies surveyed said they had to work in places where they or others had COVID-19. Read More

Health News

U.S. health advisers have recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots China is defending its tough “zero-COVID” policy. Read More

Alaska gradually recovering from coronavirus pandemic job loss

Alaska is adding jobs and saw a slight drop in its unemployment rate last month. However, the state has still not fully recovered from the economic ... Read More

Senate ships $40B Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic ... s invasion into a painful quagmire for Moscow. The legislation, approved 86-11, was backed by every voting ... Read More

U.S. News

Vice President Harris said there's "more work ... according to Mortgage News Daily. Plus, the latest from the Jan. 6 committee hearing, and growing concerns about the economy as the stock market ... Read More