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State Unemployment Rate Rises

Keith Thibault July 17, 2020 Comments Off on State Unemployment Rate Rises

The Massachusetts unemployment rate for June rose to 17.4 percent, up from the June rate of 16.6 percent

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Fall River Sees a Drop in its Unemployment Rate

Keith Thibault June 23, 2020 Comments Off on Fall River Sees a Drop in its Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Fall River fell in May to a rate of 22.7%, down from the April rate of 24.2%

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State Unemployment Rate Ticks Up for May

Keith Thibault June 19, 2020 Comments Off on State Unemployment Rate Ticks Up for May

The Massachusetts unemployment rate rose slightly in May

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SNAP Recipients Can Now Purchase Food Online at Amazon and Walmart

Keith Thibault June 1, 2020 Comments Off on SNAP Recipients Can Now Purchase Food Online at Amazon and Walmart

Households who receive food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can now purchase food online at Amazon and Walmart

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Did You Receive a Pre-Paid Visa Card in the Mail? That Could Be Your U.S. Stimulus Payment

Keith Thibault May 29, 2020 Comments Off on Did You Receive a Pre-Paid Visa Card in the Mail? That Could Be Your U.S. Stimulus Payment

The Treasury Department has sent billions of dollars of Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Most people received it through a direct deposit to their local

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