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The Baltimore Sun Launches a Free Daily

The Baltimore Sun is set to publish a free daily titled ‘b’. b will be a tabloid style publication targeting young adults and distributed in Baltimore starting April 14. Circulation will start at 50,000 copies per day and will later increase to 100,000 by the year’s end. The paper's website (link below) will feature extensive interactive features.

Smith Business Close-Up:
Job Outlook for Grads

Recession is the buzz word. Are students worried about how the sluggish economy is affecting the job market?

In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Jennifer Kinder of the Office of Career Management talks about the outlook for students preparing to enter the workforce in the current economy, and provides advice to workers already in the mix who may be looking for employment or thinking of switching jobs.

Kinder is the associate director of employer development at the Smith School and works closely with students and employers, mainly in the areas of consulting and finance.

Baltimore Sun Extra:
Retirees' answer could lie in TIPS

There's a lot to like about TIPS, or Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. They're issued by the government, so there's no credit risk. They pay out interest twice a year. And, best of all, they adjust your principal periodically to keep pace with inflation.

Made in Maryland: Bradford Sweet Birdhouses

What started as a homemade gift for his mom 10 years ago has now turned into a unique side business for Towson graduate, Bradford Sweet. The Maryland sculptor creates large-scale birdhouses modeled after family homes. One look at his work and you’ll see why this local artisan's talent isn’t "for the birds."

Bradford Sweet
Birdhouse Sculptor
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