Mac McComas

Baltimore City hits new record in homicides drop It is the lowest number of monthly homicides since the city began keeping monthly records in 1970.

Excellent news for Bmore! "Baltimore City hit a new record low for monthly homicides in April with five reported killings. That is the lowest number of monthly homicides since the city began keeping monthly records in 1970." www.wypr.org/wypr-news/20...

Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed further in April, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Are the tariffs working yet? "the index for future local business conditions fell notably from −22 to −37. The future indexes for shipments and new orders fell considerably, with shipments decreasing from 7 to −20 and new orders falling from 6 to −26." www.richmondfed.org/region_commu...

Gains! "Along with a growing population, there are a growing number of residents who have trust in Baltimore’s government, he said, citing a 2024 Baltimore Area Survey from the 21st Century Cities Initiative."

Who cares about climate change? JHU study claims to upend stereotypes Wealthy black Baltimoreans and poor white ones are the residents most likely to be concerned about climate change. That's according to a new Hopkins study, it's the wealthiest Black households

More coverage from WMAR. "Who cares about climate change? JHU study claims to upend stereotypes" www.wmar2news.com/local/who-ca...

Black Baltimoreans feel more climate anxiety, new survey finds Johns Hopkins researchers believe their findings represent the first assessment of how Baltimore-area residents think about climate change.

Our new report on climate change using Baltimore Area Survey data "Of all the groups surveyed, Black respondents with incomes over $110,000 a year expressed the most anxiety about climate change, at 91%, compared with 62% of such white households." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

Opinion | Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Billions to Keep Horse Racing Alive. Let the sport of kings stand on its own.

Today in bad public investments "Maryland uses as much as $91 million a year in slot machine revenue to prop up its horse racing industry. The state last year agreed to acquire the decrepit Pimlico track and invest up to an additional $400 million to upgrade it." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

Ravens and state would share extra costs of M&T Bank Stadium upgrades under proposal M&T Bank Stadium is in the midst of a 3-year, $489 million upgrade, funded almost entirely by the state.

Poor use of public $$. Money that could have gone to education and public transit while we struggle to balance the budget. "Under the law, debt on those bonds will be paid off with state lottery funds, which otherwise would go to the state’s general fund." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/rave...

Great story detailing Baltimore's public transit issues and their impact on educating future generations. Julia Burdick-Will has researched how this impacts tardiness in Baltimore journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...

Baltimore pitched as affordable answer in costly housing region Baltimore’s median home price is up, but it still pales in comparison to the city suburbs.

Median home prices in Baltimore reached a record high of $220,000 in 2024, according to data from Live Baltimore, the city’s marketing arm.