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

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

Massachusetts’ economy is expected to grow at a sluggish pace over the next year, a string of experts told Beacon Hill ...

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

The government shutdown has begun, and in Massachusetts there are several areas that are expected to feel the impact.

In August, Massachusetts' unemployment rate remained at 4.8% for the fourth month in a row. PHOTO I COURTESY PHILLIPS PRECISION The unemployment rate in Massachusetts remained unchanged in August for ...

During a 2018-2019 shutdown that lasted 34 days, Massachusetts officials weighed giving state unemployment benefits to ...