DATA DRAFT

Where are all the millionaires? Maryland.

They’re in Virginia, too, but according to a new study from Phoenix Marketing International, there are more millionaire households (those with investible assets of $1 million or more) per capita in Maryland than any other state. Here are the top five. (Virginia and Washington, D.C., come in at Nos. 7 and 10, respectively.) n

1. Maryland 2. New Jersey 3. Connecticut 4. Hawaii 5. Alaska

>> A DECADE OF IMPROVEMENT?

Many financial executives believe women in finance and accounting can more easily climb the corporate ladder now than they could 10 years ago, according to Robert Half.

Forty-two percent of executives surveyed said women have somewhat more or significantly more opportunities for career advancement. But more than half, 53 percent, reported no change and 4 percent cited somewhat fewer or significantly fewer opportunities.

The mixed results lead to the question: Is there improvement in the past decade if only half of executives believe it to be true? Many experts say there is increased opportunity, but the C-suite is still difficult to crack. n

WHO CLAIMS WHAT?

An interactive map from the Pew Charitable Trusts demonstrates how differently taxpayers claim itemized deductions around the country. On average, one in three households (32 percent) itemize on things like housing, charity contributions and more — all told, approximately $1.3 trillion in deductions in 2011 (that equals $182 billion given up by the government in revenue). But there are great disparities state by state.

>> MARYLAND: Highest percentage of U.S. taxpayers itemize in

Maryland, at 47.9 percent.

>> WEST VIRGINIA: In Maryland’s neighboring state, the lowest number of Americans itemize, at 18.8 percent.

Visit Pew Charitable Trusts at http://www.pewstates.org for more. n

>> BY THE NUMBERS

848

The number of pages in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed by President Barack Obama in 2010. n