by Ian Burns | Jul 29, 2021 | Economic
The Merrimack Valley June unemployment numbers are in and they bring good news! Community numbers are the lowest since their peak in May 2020, despite being double the pre-pandemic rate, progress is being made.
by Ian Burns | Jul 1, 2021 | Economic
The Merrimack Valley May unemployment numbers are in and they show an uptick in non-seasonally adjusted numbers, however, seasonally adjusted numbers statewide have dropped.
by Ian Burns | Jun 7, 2021 | Economic
An update of the unemployment snapshot for April ’21 with the latest numbers still trending down across the Merrimack Valley.
by Ian Burns | Jun 2, 2021 | Economic, Housing
A discussion of the North Andover Housing Forum and the topics covered by MVPC, MHP, and the Town of North Andover.
by Ian Burns | May 5, 2021 | Economic, Regional Engagements
Unemployment continues to trend downward across the Merrimack Valley. In March, the state unemployment rate dropped from 7.1% to 6.8%, with similar decreases seen in the cities and towns across our region. That unemployment rate, however, still stands at more than double the pre-pandemic rate.