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The Desperate Hustle as a Way of Lifenew

Here is the future: nobody gets any job security. Nobody gets a fair wage while they have a job. Nobody gets a retirement fund or even any guarantee they’ll be able to eat tomorrow. Welcome to the Sharing Economy.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  04-24-2014  |  Economy

A Foreclosure Shell Game in Baltimorenew

Seven neighbors, 11 foreclosures, and more than a million dollars' profit in one neighborhood.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  10-07-2008  |  Economy

Tax Preparation Industy is Prime For Fraudnew

Income-tax preparers are not regulated. In Maryland, they're not even required to be accountants, nor is there a bond or insurance requirement tax preparers must meet, as there is with consumer lenders. There is no test that needs to be taken, and there's not even a roster of preparers' names and addresses.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  02-12-2008  |  Economy

Soldiers of Fortunenew

A Maryland proposal to eliminate income tax for some veterans will simply shift the burden to others.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  02-09-2006  |  Economy

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