economic outlook

Maryland Needs to Invest in Working Families to Support a Thriving Economy

October 2, 2018 by Kenna Lemu
While our state’s overall economy is stronger, a decade after the Great Recession many working Marylanders’ paychecks have not fully read more

No Cause for Panic in Montgomery County

May 10, 2018 by Christopher Meyer
A recent report on Montgomery County’s economic outlook painted a misleadingly bleak picture and prompted misguided calls for tax cuts read more

What the Election Results Mean for Maryland

November 22, 2016 by Benjamin Orr
  This election cycle has been hard on everyone. But now that it is over, we must look ahead to read more

To Support a Strong Economy, All Marylanders Must Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes

April 18, 2016 by Kristina Li
Maryland’s success today is due to our past public investment in good schools, a strong transportation system and other building read more

A Federal Balanced Budget Amendment Would Harm the Economy

February 18, 2016 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting Senate Joint Resolution 5 Given before the Senate Health, Education, and Environmental Affairs Committee Maryland should rescind read more

Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish Policies Could Threaten Projects that Help Economy Grow

November 24, 2015 by Mark Scott
Against a backdrop of growing revenues and an improving economy, Maryland might still face eliminating or delaying important transportation projects, read more

Immigration Reform Boosts Maryland Economy

November 26, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
The country and state will reap economic benefits from President Obama’s action on immigration reform. Making more than 3 million read more

Choices and Challenges: Maryland's Budget Outlook & Governor's Upcoming FY 2015 Budget – Part III

January 14, 2014 by MDCEP
By David McNear Previously, we have provided a general overview of the state budget process as well as a more read more

Choices and Challenges: Maryland's Budget Outlook & Governor's Upcoming FY 2015 Budget – Part II

January 14, 2014 by MDCEP
By David McNear Previously, we provided an overview of the Maryland budget process and the economic conditions that will impact the options read more

Choices and Challenges: Maryland's Budget Outlook & Governor's Upcoming FY 2015 Budget -Part 1

January 10, 2014 by MDCEP
In the coming days, we will be providing an overview of Maryland’s budget and budgeting process in advance of the read more