Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
Steady hiring and a mostly-healthy job market suggest that there is less of an urgent need for the Fed to reduce borrowing ...
Federal judge halts Trump’s fed worker buyouts — after 65K take up the offer
Boston US District Judge George O’Toole Jr. said he would pause a deadline requiring all federal employees to either take the ...
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Why the U.S. government owes itself money
A closer look at the U.S. government's $36 trillion debt — some of which is "intergovernmental," meaning money the government ...
Boston Fed maps out inflation response to Trump trade tariffs
The full suite of tariffs sought by the Trump administration would have created notable upward pressure for already high ...
Biotech leaders ask VCs, pharma to 'step up' amid uncertainty
Amid the federal funding uncertainty for health and sciences, local life science leaders say this could be a moment for industry partners, investors and others to step up and support the sector.
Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first term
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive ...
Fed officials see inflation risks from tariff surge
(Reuters) -Two Federal Reserve officials warned on Monday the large-scale tariffs now being pursued by the Trump ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposes new rules for food delivery apps
Mayor Wu's proposed ordinance requires delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats and GrubHub to obtain permits to work in the ...
Fed's Collins Says Fed Can Be Patient on Rates Amid Tariff Uncertainty
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins stands behind the Jackson Lake Lodge in Jackson Hole, ...
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Why this California family can't buy a home despite earning $270,000
The 42-year-old chiropractor had hoped she and her husband, Steve, a 39-year-old dental hygienist, would have bought a house by now. But when they can afford ... According to October data from the ...
With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach
With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for ...
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This is what it could take for the Fed to hike interest rates
“We now think the Fed’s cutting cycle is over. The risks for the next move are skewed toward a hike,” said Aditya Bhave, senior economist at BofA Global Research, one of the first Wall ...