Maryland’s Job Market Cools, South Region Steady - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Maryland’s Job Market Cools, South Region Steady - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Southern Maryland’s business landscape is feeling the pinch as the region’s three counties—Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s—grapple with unemployment rates reflecting a softening national job market, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) February jobs report released March 7, 2025. With the U.S. unemployment rate climbing to 4.1% under the new Trump administration, the broader economic uncertainty—fueled by volatile trade policies a…