Mass. adds 3,700 jobs in June; jobless rate ticks down to 5.5% Thursday’s report also revised up, by 1,200, the Massachusetts jobs gain in May — from an original estimate of 9,100 to 10,300. “The Massachusetts economy is continuing to plug along at a moderate pace,” Northeastern University economist Alan Clayton-Matthews said. “What’s interesting about it is that growth has been steady over the past year, for […]