Mass. unemployment claims approach 1 million since pandemic's start

Mass. unemployment claims approach 1 million since pandemic's start

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Massachusetts has fielded more than 962,000 unemployment claims since mid-March, according to new data released Thursday, as the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across all sectors in the Bay State. More than 55,000 residents filed initial claims for traditional unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total for that program to approximately 780,000 in Massachusetts since March 15.  In addition, about 185,000 people in Massachusetts have filed claims under a…

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