Massachusetts Layoffs Expected To Hit Nearly 1,400 In August

A statewide layoff report and clearing skies mark a quieter stretch for Hingham after several days of flooding and storm coverage, with nearly 1,400 job cuts projected across Massachusetts this month.

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"Almost 1,400 MA Layoffs Expected In August" reports that Massachusetts' unemployment rate already exceeds the national average, signaling a tightening labor market heading into late summer, according to Hingham Patch. The outlet did not specify which employers or sectors in the South Shore region would be affected (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/hingham/s/kl0jc/almost-1-400-massachusetts-layoffs-expected-in-august).

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