Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts dropped in recent data compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, ...

But when the academic watchdog group MassBenchmarks released its latest report on the state economy, which shows inflation and unemployment are running ahead of national levels amid an economic ...

Massachusetts experienced the same 4.1 percent unemployment rate in December as the country as a whole, officials said Friday, ending a nearly two-year streak of comparatively lower joblessness in ...

BOSTON (WPRI) — Massachusetts saw increases in both its unemployment rate and number of jobs added last month, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD).

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...

BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts is warning residents that people are using stolen personal information from previous data breaches to file for fraudulent unemployment claims as part of a national scam.

The Massachusetts unemployment rate jumped to its highest level in more than a year as hiring slowed and thousands of people poured into the job market. Unemployment in July climbed to 3.5 percent ...

But underneath those cheerful check marks, the Massachusetts unemployment system is once again tilting in the direction of major strain. Benefit payments continue to outpace the funding for them ...

The Massachusetts unemployment rate in January was 3.6%, down from December’s revised estimate of 3.7%. Overall Massachusetts gained 19,600 jobs in January and 117,200 jobs year-over-year ...