unemployment

All of a sudden, Massachusetts job seekers find themselves competing for positions that could have been theirs for the asking just a month ago.

Old problems, new solutions.

Antonio De Carvalho Vicente, 59, a Brazilian national, allegedly collected PUA benefits using someone else's name and Social Security number.

Derek Santos outlines the work his agency is doing, and how long businesses may have to live under the pandemic protocols.

A Providence task force arrested 14 people for fireworks-related offenses. Have there been any busts in New Bedford or around the SouthCoast yet?

Update 06/29/2020: Rockland Trust said this morning the bank "will make every reasonable effort to process all complete PPP application packages for fishing boat owners prior to the cessation of the program on June 30th, 2020." The Small Business Administration announced Thursday that owners of commercial fishing vessels are now eligible to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loa

'The state must allow customers in stores sooner rather than later,' said NFIB in response to Gov. Charlie Baker's plan to reopen the Massachusetts economy.

The Republicans and the Democrats are all on board with the idea of sending money directly to individual Americans regardless of their circumstances. Bad idea.

The Trump Administration insists the economy remains strong.

A Fall River man has been indicted on charges of unemployment fraud.