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The $349B small business coronavirus bailout program has run out of money

New loan applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program meant to help small businesses survive through pandemic-related closures and loss of revenue are no longer being processed.

Another 103K Mass. workers file for unemployment

More than 103,000 Massachusetts workers filed initial unemployment claims last week, a drop from prior weeks but still an unusually high number illustrating how many people have been put out of work.

Baker: “We are in the surge”

Two and a half months after the first confirmed case in Massachusetts, and as the total number of COVID-19 cases passes 28,000 and the number of deaths from the virus approaches 1,000, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday the surge of COVID-19 patients Massachusetts has been preparing for has arrived.

Survey: Less than 5% of small businesses applicants have received coronavirus relief payment

Ten days after the $349-billion program launch, a small percentage of businesses who applied for coronavirus relief funds under the federal Paycheck Protection Program have received the funds, according to a new national crowdsourcing tracker set up by a Miami entrepreneur couple.
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Seven Central Mass. companies announce 475 layoffs

Seven Central Massachusetts businesses have filed notice with the state of a combined 475 layoffs in the latest sign of how employers are dealing with coronavirus pandemic-related economic hardships.

Another 140K Mass. workers file for unemployment

Nearly 140,000 more Massachusetts workers filed initial unemployment claims last week, as claims nationally remained startlingly high despite the federal act meant to keep workers on the job.

Report: Mass. jobless rate could hit 25%

The Massachusetts unemployment rate could race up to more than 25 percent by June, according to a new policy brief that suggests large federal block grants are the state's best hope for staving off a severe budget crisis.

Mass. food & retail industries had most unemployment claims following coronavirus shutdown

When the coronavirus pandemic has forced business closures across Massachusetts and beyond, certain industries were hurt far more than others. But no industry has been untouched.
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Here’s the New England industries most likely to have paid sick leave

As the coronavirus continues to spread and Massachusetts expects a surge of cases between April 7 and 17, the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act has provided employees more options to take paid sick leave if they or their family members get sick.

Mass. unemployment claims spike another 22%

Initial unemployment claims in Massachusetts rose by another 22% last week on top of the already sky-high numbers released a week prior when coronavirus-related shutdowns began having a major effect on the workforce.
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