Economic Opportunity

Access to Opportunity: Implications of Implementing Small Area Fair Market Rent in Baltimore’s Neighborhoods

July 13, 2023 by MDCEP
By Musaab Ibrahim and Taneeka Richardson Technical Support and Data Visualization by Cheryl Knott This project was made possible through read more

Maryland Ranks 21st Nationally in Measures of Child Well-Being As Parents Face Growing Challenges With Child Care, Housing

June 14, 2023 by Nonso Umunna
Maryland families are facing a wide range of challenges, such as the high cost of essentials like child care and read more

Celebrating New Legislation That Will Improve Economic Security For Moms, Kids, and Families

May 12, 2023 by Megan Condon
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we’re also celebrating newly passed legislation that will improve the quality of life for children read more

Immigrants in the Maryland Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing Barriers

May 1, 2023 by Jasmin Aramburu
MDCEP is releasing this report in partnership with the Immigration Research Initiative. Anthony Capote and David Dyssegaard Kallick of IRI read more

Family Prosperity Act Extends, Strengthens Working Family Tax Credits For More Than 400,000 Marylanders

April 18, 2023 by Nonso Umunna
Gov. Wes Moore greets a child during the Family Prosperity Act bill signing. The passage and signing into law of read more

Scaled-Back Minimum Wage Law Is a Positive Step but Leaves the Job Unfinished

April 13, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
At the start of this year’s legislative session, newly elected Gov. Moore introduced a bill to fulfill his campaign promise read more

Pay Range Transparency Will Close Gender and Racial Pay Gaps, Benefit Businesses

March 14, 2023 by Raquelle Contreras
MDCEP Policy Intern Megan Condon contributed to this post Equal Pay Day serves as a reminder of the ongoing gender read more

Lawmakers Have Two Choices: Index the Minimum Wage or Leave Workers Behind

March 10, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
As lawmakers consider Gov. Moore’s Fair Wage Act, inflation indexing has emerged as the central point of contention. Indexing would read more

The Fair Wage Act Would Benefit 175,000 Workers in Maryland

February 27, 2023 by Jasmin Aramburu
By Jasmin Aramburu and Christopher Meyer Most Marylanders agree that working hard should leave you and your family with enough read more

A Roadmap for Tax Justice in Maryland: Boost Opportunity and Equity through Tax Reform

January 24, 2023 by Christopher Meyer
    No matter what we look like or where we come from, most Marylanders believe in caring for our read more
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