Howard County Unemployment Drops to 4.8 Percent
Maryland's private sector added 6,000 jobs in February.
Unemployment in the state of Maryland fell by less than one percent in February, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. Maryland added 10,500 new jobs, with about 6,000 coming from the private sector, the report stated. The state’s unemployment fell from 6.7 percent in January to 6.6 percent in February, which is more than 1 percent lower than the national 7.7 unemployment rate. Furthermore, Howard County’s unemployment rate dropped well below the state average. The county saw its unemployment rate fall from 5.0 percent in January to 4.8 percent in February; the lowest in Maryland. “Howard County’s climate for job growth remains strong, and my administration is committed to improving the conditions that will keep…
Citizen Taxpayer
10:27 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Lets cut welfare to anyone with a lifetime of refusal to work, and to any mother who continues to pop out more kids while they're receiving welfare. Why do welfare recipients continue to get more money when the rest of us continue to struggle? Lets cut waste at EVERY level of government. The fact that o'malice mentions how huge the federal government is just proves the point that is MUST stop. more ›