Inflation on the rise again in Mass. Can refund checks help?
New data from the Department of Labor shows inflation rose last month and as New York proposes inflation refunds, could a similar proposal work in Massachusetts?
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New data from the Department of Labor shows inflation rose last month and as New York proposes inflation refunds, could a similar proposal work in Massachusetts?
New data from the Department of Labor shows inflation rose last month and as New York proposes inflation refunds, could a similar proposal work in Massachusetts? WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
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