Massachusetts Layoffs Expected To Climb As Unemployment Outpaces Nation

Nearly 1,400 layoffs are expected across Massachusetts in August, a trend that comes as the state's unemployment rate continues to run above the national average, according to a Braintree Patch report.

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"Almost 1,400 MA Layoffs Expected In August": Massachusetts employers are projected to cut nearly 1,400 jobs statewide this month as the state's unemployment rate remains higher than the national figure, according to Braintree Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/braintree/s/kl0jc/almost-1-400-massachusetts-layoffs-expected-in-august).

"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast": Heavy rain of up to two inches per hour triggered flash flooding and highway closures across Massachusetts as a tropical system moved through the region, per Braintree Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/braintree/s/kl05a/tropical-downpours-close-highways-cause-flash-floods-see-latest-forecast).

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