National Jobs Report Much Rosier Than Massachusetts

By Kelly Wilkinson

Amherst, MA – The Labor Department released a national report on the economy today, showing that while unemployment increased in March, the country gained the most new jobs in four years. It's hoped the report is evidence that the job market is finally improving. But the national outlook contradicts Massachusetts' most recent report on jobs, which showed the state was still losing jobs at a high rate. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson spoke with a leading economist about that contradiction.