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Unemployment Claims in Massachusetts Off the Charts in Less Than A Month

Unemployment Claims in Massachusetts Off the Charts in Less Than A Month

Some 572,562 people filed initial claims for unemployment in Massachusetts between mid-March and the second week of April, according to federal statistics. The state's economy went from virtually full employment in mid-March to an unemployment crisis a week later, as the coronavirus emergency shutdowns began.

Some 572,562 people filed initial claims for unemployment in Massachusetts between mid-March and the second week of April, according to federal statistics. The state's economy went from virtually full employment in mid-March to an unemployment crisis a week later, as the coronavirus emergency shutdowns began.…