Wages, prices, housing, employment and the numbers that describe Maryland's economy.
Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in September and 3.7 percent over the year, with gasoline doing most of the work. Here is what the federal figures show and why paychecks lost ground.
U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate stood at 4.2 percent. Here is what the federal figures show, how reliable they are and what to watch next.
The state minimum wage is $15 an hour, but some counties set higher rates from July 1, 2026. Here is how the rules work, including tipped work and overtime.
Maryland charges a 6 percent sales tax, and no county or city adds its own. A plain guide to how the tax works, who collects it and how to work out the cost of a purchase.
Maryland residents pay income tax to the state and to their county or Baltimore City. Here is how the two layers fit together and where to find the current rates.
