Press Coverage

Beyond Race, Building A Movement For Economic Fairness – The Baltimore Sun

April 1, 2015 |
A new study from the nonprofit Maryland Center on Economic Policy shows that the state’s poor and middle class pay read more

Growing Income Inequality Dashes Delmarva Dreams – DelmarvaNow

March 30, 2015 |
To catch a glimpse of what income inequality looks like, look no further than Delmarva, said Benjamin Orr, executive director read more

Tax Inequality on Midday with Dan Rodricks

February 26, 2015 |
January 23, 2015- Benjamin Orr, Executive Director of Maryland Center on Economic Policy, discusses the tax system and proposed tax read more

Maryland taxes are fairer than in most states, report says – Maryland Reporter

January 16, 2015 |
January 14, 2015 “Benjamin Orr, executive director of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, said, “This report is a timely read more

Tipped Workers on Midday with Dan Rodricks; Poverty Capitalism: The Cost of Being Poor

October 31, 2014 |
October 31, 2014- Policy analyst Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk speaks about the state of tipped workers in Maryland after being left out read more

Somerset County Public Schools Celebrated for Free Meals Program

August 29, 2014 |
Maryland Hunger Solutions, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, and the Maryland State Department of Education presented Somerset County Public read more

Your Money and Business – July 10, 2014

August 25, 2014 |
Wages going up for some Marylanders, while falling for others, what this means for the region. Host Jeff Salkin interviews read more

Income inequality grows in the Washington suburbs

July 2, 2014 | Maryland Reporter
“While much of the D.C. region has bounced back from the recession, certain segments of the population are benefitting from read more

Study shows role of education in D.C. area earnings

June 25, 2014 | Washington Business Journal
“Workers with a college degree employed in the Washington area are enjoying wage gains while those with less education are read more

Divide between rich and poor grows in D.C., report finds

June 24, 2014 | WTOP
“Since 2007 the area lost about 110,000 jobs for those without college degrees, the researchers from the Commonwealth Institute, D.C. read more
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