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John Fish talks anti-business sentiment and more

“What’s important is that we appreciate more of what we have to offer” to attract and retain businesses, the Suffolk construction company CEO said.

A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show

Wednesday’s minutes also underscored the unusually uncertain economy that Fed officials are assessing as they consider their next policy moves.

Has Massachusetts lost its economic mojo?

It’s easy to assume that the successes of the past 40 years will continue in the years ahead. Yet as they warn, in the investment world, past performance doesn’t guarantee future results.

The latest on some big-money stories

Here's the latest on the Mass. residential real estate market, the steep drop in tax revenues, and the governor's renewed push to get federal funding for the Sagamore and Bourne bridges.

Why is inflation so stubborn? Cars are part of the answer.
In 2021 and early 2022, global shipping problems, a semiconductor shortage and factory shutdowns coincided with strong demand to push vehicle prices sharply higher.

Mass. labor market tightened in April
The state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3 percent last month, lowest since the onset of the pandemic, from 3.5 percent in March.

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month

Powell indicated the Fed will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising its key rate 14 months ago to fight high inflation.

Biden ‘confident’ there will be no US debt default

The president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tasked a handful of negotiators to try and close out a final deal, with negotiations beginning late Tuesday.

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The economy looks OK — if you ignore that ticking time bomb in D.C.

A "soft landing" is still possible, but not if the US stops paying its bills.

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Boston is a good place to start a tech company. Keeping it here is another story.

Questions about the state’s competitive standing have dominated the business discourse since voters approved the "millionaires tax" in November.

US wholesale price data for April offers hope on inflation

From March to April, the government’s producer price index rose just 0.2 percent after falling 0.4 percent from February to March, held down by falling prices for food, transportation, and warehousing.

Change debt ceiling rules, Yellen says

Emphasizing that it was her own opinion, not President Biden’s, Yellen said there are various alternatives for avoiding situations where the Treasury lacks the funds to pay its bills.

US prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist

Prices rose 0.4 percent from March to April, the government said Wednesday, up from 0.1 percent from February to March.

Lawsuit calls on Yellen to ignore ‘unconstitutional’ debt limit

The lawsuit comes just weeks before the government could default on the federal debt if Congress fails to raise the borrowing limit.