According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for January 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $971.4 billion. This rate is a decrease of 1.1 percent from the revised December estimate of $982.0 billion. Compared…
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On February 3, 2015, the Court of Special Appeals found in the case of State of Maryland, Comptroller of Maryland v. Kenneth R. Shipe that tax judgment liens never expire in the state of Maryland. The ruling was decided by Judge Michele D. Hotten, who…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for January 2015. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,053,000, down 0.7…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for December 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $982.1 billion. This rate is up 0.4 percent from the revised November estimate of $978.6 billion. When compared to…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for December 2014. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,032,000, down 1.9…
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The minimum wage for most employees in Maryland has increased from $7.25 per hour to $8.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2015. The recent wage increase was the first of a series of wage raises slated to take place throughout the next three years in…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for November 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $975.0 billion, a slight decrease of 0.3 percent from the revised October estimate of $977.7 billion. Compared to a…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for November 2014. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,035,000, down 5.2…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, total construction spending for October 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $971.0 billion. This rate is an increase of 1.1 percent from the revised September estimate of $960.3 billion. Compared…
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recently announced new residential construction statistics for October 2014. According to the data, building permits for privately-owned housing units in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,080,000, up 4.8…
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