Maryland unemployment edges higher, Virginia’s jobless rate falls

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Maryland unemployment edges higher, Virginia’s jobless rate falls

Unemployment rates in Maryland and Virginia both rose modestly in March, and when compared to states, the District had the second-highest unemployment rate last month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Maryland’s unemployment rate was 2.5% in March, up from 2.4% in February, and up significantly from the 2% unemployment rate Maryland registered a year earlier. Maryland had registered the lowest state unemployment rate in the nation for seve…