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Hartford Named Most Expensive City To Live In US, Another CT Locale Makes Top 5 Hartford Named Most Expensive City To Live In US, Another CT Locale Makes Top 5
Hartford Named Most Expensive City To Live In US, Another CT Locale Makes Top 5 For anyone looking for an affordable place to live, there are two places in Connecticut they may want to avoid, according to a new study.  Hartford ranks as the most expensive city in the United States with New Haven finishing in fourth, according to U.S. News & World Report. Joining them on the list are Los Angeles at No. 2, Miami at 3, and New York City at 5.  Nearby Boston is 9 with two other Massachusetts cities — Springfield and Worcester — also in the top 25.  Researchers looked at the average price of goods like groceries and transportation, along with r…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy
Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy The Massachusetts unemployment rate took a nosedive from July to August - a sign that the economy is rebounding. And Massachusetts no longer has the highest unemployment rate in the country. The state’s overall unemployment rate fell by 5 percentage points between the two months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s a rare abrupt change in the monthly rates. In August, the unemployment rate was 11.3 percent In July, the rate was 16.2 percent unemployment. Massachusetts gained more than 50,000 jobs in August, the early numbers indicate. While Massachusetts’ economy ha…

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by Kristin Palpini