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Jobless Rate Rises As Employers Turn Cautious

By Paul Tuthill

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Springfield, MA – The unemployment rate rose in Massachusetts in August. It increased to 5 point 3 percent from five percent the month before.
Employment experts in Western Massachusetts say businesses are becoming cautious about hiring. But despite the tough economy there are still thousands of job vacancies....WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports....