AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLabor Market: Maryland’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in September, below the national 4.2%. A separate survey estimated the state lost 8,800 nonfarm jobs, but officials caution those estimates have been volatile and unemployment claims show no comparable drop. Development: Prince George’s County officials expect major projects to generate 13,000 jobs through 2030. Housing: Maryland’s market cooled in September as buyer activity slowed and inventory climbed. Business: Baltimore crab cake institution Pappas has sold to a financial technology firm, marking a change of ownership for the longtime restaurant brand. Workforce: UMES can begin recruiting for Maryland’s first veterinary school, with its inaugural class expected in summer 2027; the state faces a veterinarian shortage.
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