Massachusetts
US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021
Massachusetts reported 8,970 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week.
However, the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose for the eighth straight week, to 1.84 million, for the week of June 15. That's the most since November of 2021.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims fo... [1477 chars]