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WBJ Podcast: COVID-19, through the eyes of an intern

Devina Bhalla, a junior at Tufts University in Medford and an editorial intern at Worcester Business Journal, joins the WBJ Podcast to discuss how the world for the emerging workforce has turned upside down in the past four months.

Study: 2 in 3 Mass. small businesses temporarily closed, limiting operations

Roughly two out of three small businesses in Massachusetts are at least temporarily closed or have limited operations because of the recession and coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the think tank MassINC.

Analysis: 143 Greater Worcester businesses have closed permanently amid recession

More than 140 businesses across the Worcester metropolitan area have closed permanently since the coronavirus pandemic hit, and roughly 100 more have closed temporarily, according to an analysis by the online business site Yelp.

WBJ panelists offer financial tips for surviving COVID-19

As most businesses have received federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, they have to begin looking at other ways to preserve and increase cash flow.
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Mass. unemployment claims fall 24%, but still total 18K

Unemployment claims filed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic have increased to 1,135,819 in Massachusetts, according to the U.S Department of Labor data released Thursday.

Mass. has worst unemployment rate in the U.S., at 17.4%

Massachusetts has, at least for now, ridden out the worst of the coronavirus pandemic — but it hasn't escaped the virus's economic toll. The state's unemployment rate in June rose to 17.4%, the worst in the nation, according to figures released Friday.

Mass. unemployment claims drop 13%

Unemployment claims filed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic have increased to 1,117,040 in Massachusetts, according to the U.S Department of Labor data released Thursday. 

Services sector accounted for 15% of PPP loans in Central Mass.

The Central Massachusetts services sector, a broad industry ranging from lawyers to graphic design, brought in more federal Paycheck Protection Program loans related to the coronavirus pandemic than any other, according to federal data.
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Study: Number of uninsured Mass. residents has nearly doubled

The number of Massachusetts residents without health insurance — normally the lowest rate of any state — has almost doubled as a result of record-high unemployment rates, according to a report by a national advocacy group.

Federal data: PPP retained 148,000 Central Mass. jobs

The federal $669-billion Paycheck Protection Program helped Central Massachusetts companies retain what they estimate is roughly 148,000 jobs, according to a Worcester Business Journal review of U.S. Small Business Administration data.
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