WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0701) on April 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - March 2024": Unemployment rates were lower in March in 6 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-nine states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 20 states a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity expanded at a modest pace in recent weeks, prices rose slightly, and employment was flat overall. Convention and tourism activity grew at a robust pace, but retail sales increased only modestly. Manufacturers reported slight revenue growth, while software and IT services firms had flat revenues recently despite strong year-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2022-0206-3E) on April 19, 2024, entitled "Audit of the University of Massachusetts Lowell." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...2 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...5 DETAILED AUDIT FINDINGS WITH AUDITEE'S RESPONSE...13 1. The University of Massachusetts Lowell's bank card transactions did not always comply with Un  more