Economic Opportunity

Higher Education is a Good Investment, but Debt Hurts Grads’ Economic Prospects

June 3, 2014 by Sean Miskell
As students graduate from colleges and universities across Maryland, many are entering the next phase of their lives saddled with read more

Study: Recent EITC Expansion in MD will Make Taxes More Fair, Reduce Inequality

May 15, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Working Marylanders with the lowest earnings will pay slightly less of their income in taxes — 9.9 percent compared to read more

Documentary Raises Four Big Issues About Poverty

May 14, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Last week, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy participated in a screening of the documentary “American Winter,” an evocative film read more

Statement in Support of HB 198 – EITC Expansion

March 19, 2014 by Benjamin Orr
Increasing Maryland’s Refundable EIC Would Reduce Inequality Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee The Maryland Center on Economic read more

Putting the Issue to Rest – Why Automatic Minimum Wage Increases Make Sense

February 21, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Raising Maryland’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour is vital to the state’s economic prospects, but – as legislation proposed read more

Statement in Support of SB 354 – Renter’s Tax Credit

February 19, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Expanding the Renter’s Tax Credit is an important first step toward providing relief to residents as housing costs continue to read more

Statement in Support of HB 968 – Earned Sick Leave

February 18, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Earned sick and safe leave is good for Maryland’s workers and their employers, as well as the health and economy read more

Statement in Support of SB 331- Raising the Minimum Wage

February 13, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Raising Maryland’s Minimum Wage Benefits Workers and Economy Given before the Senate Finance Committee read more

Statement in Support of HB 295- Raising the Minimum Wage

February 11, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Raising Maryland’s Minimum Wage Benefits Workers and Economy Given before the House Economic Matters Committee read more

State of Working Maryland 2013

February 11, 2014 by MDCEP
Executive Summary Amid the slow and uneven recovery from the Great Recession and the gridlock that has become the norm read more
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