Ripple Effects

The shutdown is leaving contractors, like Prince George’s County-based Melwood, reevaluating their future and asking: How reliable is the federal government anymore?

Baltimore federal essential workers and families on SNAP can get up to $2,500 a month. Here’s how.

The Banner checked in with Maryland's federal workers to hear how they’ve been spending their time if they’re furloughed and living without paychecks during the record-breaking shutdown.

There’s no immediate end in sight, as Congress and President Donald Trump fight over funding Medicaid and subsidizing the Affordable Care Act.

Federal workers haven’t been paid since September. Some of them are looking for odd jobs, while others are fully leaning into their side hustles.

Maryland families who depend on SNAP benefits are unsure what November will bring as they potentially face a month without food aid.

Maryland’s federal workers and contractors are facing financial uncertainty as the government shutdown stretches on. Here’s where they can get help.

Have you made a job change — either by choice or by necessity — this year that you’d like to share? The Banner wants to hear your story.

Restaurants, museums and theaters in Maryland are offering freebies or reduced-price deals to federal workers during the government shutdown.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking the federal government to cover SNAP benefits with money already set aside by Congress.

While you may not be able to control losing your job, there are steps you can take to soften the blow in case a pink slip comes your way.

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Black women are about 6% of the nation’s employed, but account for 11% of all federal workers.

Little progress has been made to end the shutdown as it enters its third week, with Republicans and Democrats digging in and convinced their messaging is resonating with voters.

We asked experts for tips on how to outmaneuver AI in your job search.

The Banner interviewed current and former federal workers to hear what they think of the potential government shutdown — and how they’re preparing for it.

The White House is telling agencies to prepare for large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week.

Nearly 15,000 federal jobs in Maryland have been lost since the start of the year. Economists aren’t worried — yet.

The world of professional development is filled with jargon, and one of the latest terms making the rounds among job seekers is “upskilling.”

The rally in Woodlawn was the third and final stop of the day for the union groups, which were traveling around the region to highlight three themes.