By Adam Pagnucco. Many years ago, I had a boss in the labor movement who talked about the abuse of “other people’s money.” As a young construction worker, he deplored…
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Before we delve into Maryland’s net migration of taxpayers, let’s examine three economic characteristics of the state. First, Maryland is a high-income state. The charts below show…
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Maryland’s Wealth Drain, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland is one of the wealthiest states in the nation, regularly finishing near the top in average income statistics. It also has a gigantic structural deficit reaching…
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Trump is Holding a Fire Sale in Maryland
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By Adam Pagnucco. As of last night, President Donald Trump’s administration was planning to sell 83 properties with a combined 11.4 million square feet of space in Maryland. The buildings…
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Federal Contractors Begin Mass Layoffs
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By Adam Pagnucco. President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to freeze and cut federal funding are starting to take a toll on Maryland’s economy. His first target was the United States…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the Maryland Association of Realtors released the latest in a series of regular polls about housing. The poll, performed by American Strategies, surveyed 807 registered…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last May, the county council unanimously approved a $20 million special appropriation from reserves intended to subsidize job creation. The program, titled the JOBS (Jobs, Opportunities &…
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Do Housing Reforms Matter?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Which of the following statements about the Planning Board’s hotly debated Attainable Housing Strategies initiative is true? 1. It will facilitate a surge in new housing which…
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Yup, We’re Redlined
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By Adam Pagnucco. Every now and then, when I program a post for publishing, I know it’s going to throw a rock into the soup. Normally, the splash hits a…
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By Adam Pagnucco. According to a nationally known real estate writer, Montgomery County and the Maryland D.C. suburbs were just called out at a national conference of the biggest players…