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Updated · Eagle-Tribune · Jul 17Massachusetts Adds 8,400 Jobs in June as Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.4%
3 articles · Updated · Eagle-Tribune · Jul 17Summary
- Massachusetts employers added 8,400 jobs in June, according to preliminary state labor data released Friday.
- The state's unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.4%, extending the decline from the prior month.
- May payrolls were revised to a loss of 4,100 jobs, a weaker result than the initial estimate of 2,900 jobs lost.
- The June gain suggests a rebound after May's downwardly revised contraction, though the latest figures remain preliminary.
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