BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: * * * Unemployment Rate Decreased to 1.8% - Six Months of Record Lows * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data today. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 2,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate decreased 0.2 points to 1.8%. This is the sixth consecutive month of more PR