Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.

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

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts has been rising this year. It's now 4.8 percent, half a point higher than the national average. And many of those out of work say they've experienced long delays ...

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 unemployment rate in Massachusetts climbed once again in May, widening the gap between the state and the nation as a whole following a year of nearly flat job growth in the Bay State. New labor ...

The Massachusetts unemployment insurance fund is now borrowing money from the federal government to keep paying benefits. So far, the state has borrowed just over $40 million, but state officials ...