Maryland gains 900 jobs in December

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Maryland added 900 jobs in December, as gains in the private sector offset a loss in government jobs. The overall gain kept the state’s unemployment steady at 4.2 percent for the fourth consecutive month, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. unemployment rate is 4.7 percent. Maryland’s private sector added 1,400 jobs in December, the data shows. Government jobs dropped by 500. The state’s trade, transportation, and…