Economy

April's unemployment rate was down from 3.0% in March to 2.9% in April, which is the lowest rate since December 2000, according to state officials.

The acquisition of Milford marijuana company Sira Naturals by a Canadian investment group will have to wait, as the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission opted to ask for additional information.

Retailer TJX could see a 15% drop in earnings it if doesn't raise prices by 1.5% to make up for tariffs in the United States-China trade war, according to a new report.

Several publicly traded companies in Central Massachusetts saw their stock prices decline Monday as China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods

Worcester could have up to 15 cannabis shops. Western cities of similar size show there could be demand for far more, but the economic impact may not be so noticeable.

Employers can prohibit employees from using or being under the influence of marijuana in the workplace. Yet, the law does not address regulating use outside of the workplace.

When Chinese firms virtually stopped buying recycled mixed paper from the United States, the effects didn't take long to become visible at E.L. Harvey & Sons' Westborough facility.

Confidence among Massachusetts employers rebounded last month from a decline in March but businesses remain worried about a persistent shortage of qualified workers, analysts said.

This year could be big for Swati Elavia and Monsoon Kitchens as her company zeros in on a new sales record.

The state economy grew at a 4.6 percent annual rate in the first quarter, an increase from the 2.3 percent growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2018.