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Mass.' unemployment fund is being depleted. Commission to find solutions remains gridlocked

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The state's unemployment insurance trust fund was overwhelmed by the surge of joblessness in the early months of the pandemic, but money woes for the system aren't new.

A year ago, a commission was created to look into the unemployment funding gap, and the group has been in gridlock over what to recommend.

This segment aired on May 31, 2022.

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