Economy

'Next economy' envisioned for Baltimore region

2012-04-25 22:41:00

A new report being released today calls on the Baltimore region to rethink economic development, pointing to a worrying trend: a mounting share of low-wage jobs shutting more and more residents out of the middle class. The number of jobs in largely low-...

Harford economic development office could offer loans up to $250,000

2012-04-03 12:58:00

Harford County's economic development office is hoping to lure more businesses to the county by potentially offering them loans of up to $250,000. The Harford County Council introduced a bill March 13 that would create an economic development opportunity...

Harford forms university research park corporation

2011-11-23 15:03:00

A nonprofit corporation has been created to oversee development of a university research park in Harford County and has held its initial organizational meeting, the county government said Wednesday. Harford political and business leaders have been...

Plans to change liquor license rules split Balto. Co. businesses

2011-10-21 17:33:00

The menu at Vito's Cafe in Cockeysville boasts Italian standards like veal Parmesan and house specialties including stuffed quail — but if customers want to pair any of that with a glass of Chianti, they have to bring their own. Vito's doesn't have...

Occupy Baltimore: One protester's take on the sexual assault memo

2011-10-25 06:11:00

The Sun has invited participants in the Occupy Baltimore protest to submit occasional articles describing their experiences, ideas and goals. This one, from Baltimore resident Jenny Gaeng, provides one protester's perspective on a memo circulated at the...

A Texas remedy for what ails Maryland jobs

2011-06-22 10:29:00

A recent article in The Sun noted Maryland's dismal position as last in the nation in terms of the number of jobs created. Of the words that came to my mind, "shocked" was not one of them. Throughout my 2010 campaign for the office of state comptroller, I...

BRAC brings boost, but less than expected, for many in Harford

2011-08-15 14:55:00

The Army's Base Realignment and Closure process is officially drawing to a close, and the impact from BRAC has been something of a mixed bag for Harford County, especially with the rocky economy. Most local stakeholders seem pleased with the economic...

Mayoral candidates seek to reverse long slide in city jobs

2011-08-18 19:06:00

Charleta Jones isn't looking for just one job. She's looking for two: something full time and something on the side, to help repair the financial damage she suffered after losing her job last year as a paratransit driver. "I've been out of work for...

New businesses coming to Bel Air

2011-08-25 14:34:00

Bel Air residents and visitors have a few grand openings to look forward to in the coming year. Although small business owners on Main Street and greater Bel Air are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, Town Director of Economic Development...

Baltimore's Grand Prix comes with risks and rewards

2011-09-03 10:23:00

The city invested nearly $7 million in the Grand Prix at a time of cutbacks in neighborhood services. It tied up downtown traffic before, during and after a long holiday weekend, less than two weeks before voters go to the polls for a mayoral election....

Howard County Council passes budget on 4-1, party-line vote

2011-06-01 12:19:00

Crowded applicant pool for Ward 1 Laurel City Council seat

2011-05-27 11:43:00

"It's a stark improvement over the rapid and terrible decline that we were experiencing one year ago," President Obama said of the GDP report. Above, Oscar Salgado rings up items at a Home Depot store in Burbank.

2010-01-29 00:00:00

The federally stimulated economy grew during the third quarter, perhaps signaling an end to the worst recession since the 1930s. After shrinking for four straight quarters, the gross domestic product rose at a revised 2.2 percent annual rate from July through September.

2009-12-31 12:58:16

South Korean lawmakers of the ruling Grand National Party take a nap while they wait to pass the government's budget bill for 2010 later during a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul.

2009-12-31 00:00:00