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Many 2012 Republican promises come true under...

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Presidents get too much credit and too much blame for the economy on their watch.



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Maryland gained 9,800 jobs in June

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Maryland gained 9,800 total jobs in June thanks to increases in the leisure and hospitality industry and information technology. The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent, a slight decrease from 4.5 percent in May, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The private sector added 11,700 jobs. Leisure and hospitality gained 6,100 jobs in June, while the information technology sector grew by 2,900 jobs because of growth in telecommunications.…

Can tech's Four Horsemen live up to the hype?

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Call it the Nasdaq’s $1.8 trillion question. Can the new Four Horsemen of Tech deliver strong results and a solid outlook for the rest of the year? Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google parent Alphabet, which are worth about $1.8 trillion combined, will …



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Millennials: First generation to earn less than...

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Millennials: Brace yourself for some depressing news.



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Yahoo sale nears end, Verizon reportedly in the...

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Yahoo’s days as an independent company may be nearing an end.



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Local gift card resale business owes customers...

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A Columbia-based company owes customers more than $13,000 and the business does not have a plan to pay them, the Better Business Bureau says.



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Two Baltimore ZIP codes are 'hidden gems', report...

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Two Baltimore ZIP codes have been highlighted for being so bad they are good. “They are hidden gems,” said Daren Blomquist, vice president at the real estate data firm RealtyTrac of 21218 and 21239 that made the “Best Bad Neighborhoods to Buy a Home” list released this week. The list by RealtyTrac showed that the two locations in Baltimore are considered “down in the dumps” on paper because of a high amount of properties that are classified as underwater, low employment figures and mixed property…

Ronald McDonald House could break ground this fall...

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A new local Ronald McDonald House in East Baltimore’s Jonestown neighborhood could break ground this fall if the nonprofit raises the necessary funds. Sandy Pagnotti, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore, said the charity has raised $18 million of its $25 million goal — which would completely cover expected construction costs. The Ronald McDonald House expects to raise the $25 million by the end of this year. If they don’t break ground in the fall, Pagnotti said they will likely…

African-American history museum puts finishing...

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is quickly approaching its opening date of Sept. 24. As museum officials and construction crews put final touches on the exhibits that will make up the five-story building, the Washington Business Journal was able to step behind the scenes and get a hard-hat tour of the $540 million museum. The museum is organized in a chronological fashion, from the bottom floor to the fourth floor, exploring topics from the Middle Passage…

Mark Cuban: Trump's 'dream scenario' is to lose...

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Mark Cuban is betting Donald Trump will lose the presidential election, but end up with his net worth increased tenfold.



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