Mass. owes feds $2.5 billion. Who's going to pay?
The state wrongly used federal funds for jobless benefits during the pandemic, and now it needs to repay them.
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The state wrongly used federal funds for jobless benefits during the pandemic, and now it needs to repay them.
A pivotal question is whether employers, who pay into the state unemployment trust fund to cover jobless benefits, will have to bear some of the cost of the mistake.
Restaurateurs and other small business owners are wary of a looming "threat" of a 2024 ballot question that could raise the state's minimum wage beyond the $15 hourly rate that took effect in January.
BOSTON — Restaurateurs and other small business owners are wary of a looming “threat” of a 2024 ballot question that could raise the state’s minimum wage beyond the $15 hourly rate that took effect in January.Profitability for restaurants is down in...
Restaurateurs and other small business owners are wary of a looming "threat" of a 2024 ballot question that could raise the state's minimum wage beyond the $15 hourly rate that took effect in January.