Maryland’s economy depends on the labor of immigrant and U.S.-born workers alike, woven together across restaurants, construction sites, hospitals, farms, and warehouses throughout the state. Research released last month from the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI) and the National Bureau of
July 4 will mark the first anniversary of H.R. 1, President Trump’s signature megabill (the inaptly named “One Big Beautiful Bill”). Marylanders are already feeling its harms, and those harms will only grow in coming years. Ultimately, the only solution
Having a safe place to live and raise a family is critical to economic security, health, and many other aspects of daily life. Maryland has some of the highest housing costs in the country[i] and, despite recent progress on tenants’
Maryland’s economy looks great on paper. We have a highly educated workforce, the highest median income in the country, and more millionaires per capita than any other state. At the same time, a small number of wealthy households have captured
Nutrition assistance, tax credits, and other economic supports are working to keep thousands of Marylanders out of poverty and giving their children hope for a better future. For many Marylanders, meeting basic needs—like enough food, money to pay bills, or
Living in the national capital region looks like it has its advantages. Employment levels are back to where they were before the recession. The unemployment rate is far lower than that of the country as a whole. Incomes are high,
