Even as the recession continues to drag on there's reason for Baltimore area job hunters to hope on the horizon. A new report released last week by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program placed Baltimore in the No. 18 spot as a result of its comparatively small increase in unemployment during April, May and June.
The report, which compares the effects of the current economic downturn on the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country. Baltimore is also among 20 cities that have begun to show early signs of a recovery and a slow down in economic decline.
Source: Brookings Institute
Writer: Walaika Haskins