In a packed room at library in a downtown Boston, Rep. Ayanna Pressley posed a blunt question: Why are Black women, who have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the country, now ...
With federal and contractor layoffs, the county is faced with the puzzle of how to repurpose dislocated workers. Unemployment among federal workers and contractors poses a unique challenge for the ...
While unemployment remains low, growth of the region's labor force remains a persistent challenge. The region lost 11,400 workers from May 2024 to May 2025 and stands at 1,230,000 workers.
In a packed room at library in a downtown Boston, Rep. Ayanna Pressley posed a blunt question: Why are Black women, who have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the country, now ...