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Economy improving, but Maryland Thanksgiving charities still see need

November 23rd, 2017 by WCBC Radio

Economists say the national and Maryland economies remain in a state of recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-09. The spike in homelessness recorded during that period has largely leveled off. Unemployment, which peaked at 10.2 percent in October 2009, fell to 4.1 percent last month. And the number of U.S. households facing food insecurity is down, if slightly, over the past two years. But charity officials say the need remains high.

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