Report: Underinvestment in State Programs is Harming Maryland Workers

December 17, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland’s workforce development programs are falling short in many areas, according to new analysis from the Maryland Center on Economic read more

Budgeting for Opportunity: Maryland’s Workforce Development Policy Can be a Tool to Remove Barriers and Expand Opportunity

December 15, 2021 by Christopher Meyer
Contents Introduction and Summary Workforce Development and its Context Inequity in Maryland’s Labor Market: High-Level Trends Uneven Opportunity in Maryland’s read more

The Build Back Better Act Will Do Much to Improve Marylanders’ Lives; It’s Time for the Senate to Finish the Job

November 22, 2021 by Christopher Meyer
Friday’s passage of President Biden’s signature Build Back Better Act in the U.S. Representatives was a major step towards increased read more

MDCEP lauds House passage of Build Back Better Act as huge step forward to improve Marylanders’ lives

November 19, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Now, Senate must quickly pass the bill to deliver for people in Maryland  The Maryland Center on Economic Policy released read more

Slow September Job Growth; Ending UI Benefits Didn’t Boost Employment

October 22, 2021 by Christopher Meyer
Maryland’s labor market stagnated in September, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our unemployment rate read more

Statement on Attorney General’s Decision Not to Seek Re-election

October 21, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh today announced that he would not seek a third term. Maryland Center on Economic Policy read more

Maintaining Tax Credits Would Ensure Children, Low-Paid Workers Have a Strong Future

October 20, 2021 by Seth Thomas
MDCEP Research Analyst Christopher Meyer contributed to this post Federal and state tax credits for working families have a long read more

MDCEP Statement on Retirement of Treasurer Nancy Kopp

October 18, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Today, Maryland Treasurer Nancy Kopp announced she will retire at the end of 2021. Maryland Center on Economic Policy President read more

Maryland Renters Still Need Eviction Protection and Assistance

September 30, 2021 by Taneeka Richardson
Hundred of thousands of Marylanders are at risk for losing their housing as a national ban on evictions was recently read more

Maryland’s Budget Surplus Presents Historic Opportunity to Reduce Hardship

September 29, 2021 by Kali Schumitz
Maryland ended its 2020–2021 budget year with a nearly $2.5 billion surplus, several times larger than any closing balance in read more
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