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Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Wins Top Industry Award for Communications Share Article The organization was named a “Best in Show” and “Award of Excellence” winner for S.H.E. Week. “Our S.H.E. Week event series literally defines who we are as a Chamber.” - Rick Weldon, President & CEO, Frederick County Chamber of Commerce FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB) April 30, 2021 The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce has been named one of three Communications Excellence Best in Show winners by ACCE, the Association of Chamber o...

Maryland adds 13,100 jobs in March, unemployment stays at 6.2%: labor report @BryanRenbaum Maryland’s economy added 13,100 jobs in March and the state’s unemployment rate remained at 6.2%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning. Maryland added 1,200 jobs in February. The national unemployment rate is at 6%. The state’s business leaders said the latest jobs numbers seem to indicate that although significant challenges lie ahead, Maryland’s economy is slowly recovering from the pandemic lockdowns that were ...

@BryanRenbaum Maryland’s economy has weathered the storm of the coronavirus pandemic better than that of the economies of the overwhelming majority of states in the nation, according to a recent study. The WalletHub study was released on Monday. It said that Maryland’s economy is the ninth least hit by the pandemic. Louisiana’s economy is the hardest hit by the pandemic and Washington’s economy is the least hit. WalletHub based its findings on two criteria: “Highly affected industries & workforce” and “Resources for businesses to cope better with the crisis.” The criteria were...

@BryanRenbaumMaryland's economy gained 6,800 jobs in January and the state's unemployment rate decreased to 6.4%, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday morning.

Comptroller Peter Franchot slammed Gov. Larry Hogan's recent decision to lift capacity restrictions on restaurants, bars, and retail establishments, saying the decision was based on politics rather than science.