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Unemployment in the Merrimack Valley

by MVPC Staff | Jul 30, 2020 | Economic

Continuing our series on the unemployment rate, the June numbers have recently been released. While the Federal June jobs report had stoked optimism that the unemployment rate would level off or decrease, the local numbers do not reflect such hope. Unemployment is up...

Smallest Businesses Have Been Hurt the Worst

by MVPC Staff | Jul 28, 2020 | Economic

Small businesses in Massachusetts have suffered serious damage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found, with just one in three reporting they are fully open. Financial results for the first half of the year show the scale of the challenge, with 64% of...

Merrimack Valley Thanks Former Chairman Luther McIlwain

by MVPC Staff | Jul 2, 2020 | General

A thank you and celebration of MVPC’s former Chairman, Luther Mcllwain detailing his dedication and service to the Merrimack Valley.

Unemployment Rate Snapshot

by MVPC Staff | Jun 30, 2020 | Economic

The fallout associated with the global COVID-19 Pandemic is just beginning to reveal itself. Recently, The Healthy Equity Advisory Group found that the COVID-19-positive-case-rate is three times higher for Black and Latino populations, which primarily live in...