Business Updates

What Can Be Done to Cure the Ailing Economy?

New York Times - The American economy is once again tilting toward danger. Despite an aggressive regimen of treatments from the conventional to the exotic — more than $800 billion in federal spending, and trillions of dollars worth of credit from the Federal Reserve — fears of a second recession are growing, along with worries that the country may face several more years of lean prospects. Read more ...

City announces furlough dates

The Capital - Nearly all of the Annapolis City government, including trash pickup and street cleaning, will close for four days this year: Sept. 3, Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 27, the city announced late Friday. Read more ...

High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans Grow, Making the Right Choice

New York Times - If you’re in or are about to join an H.S.A., here are some ways to make the most of your decision. Read more ...

Maryland job growth inches up in July

Baltimore Sun - The state's growth this year — about 37,000 jobs — is the largest for a January-to-July stretch since 1999. Read more ...

Anne Arundel Co. firm to rebuild Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

Baltimore Sun - n Anne Arundel County construction contractor was awarded this week a $30.7 million contract from the National Park Service to rebuild the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Read more ...

H1N1 (Swine) Flu Shot Update

H1N1 Flu Vaccinations by Appointment: Only Nasal Spray Appointments Still Available.

Jobless claims hit 9-month low, retail sales rise

Reuters- The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless insurance hit a nine-month low last week and retailers reported their first monthly sales gain in over a year on Thursday, easing fears that recovery from recession would be unsustainable. Read more ...

H1N1 vaccine arrives in county

The Capital - County health officials now have the H1N1 vaccine and are preparing to make it available, though there are only limited doses of the nasal spray to start out with. Local businesses also prepare for swine flu. Read more ...