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21 days ago

Fed likely to leave rates unchanged at what may be Powell's last meeting, as Warsh to advance - Wednesday will likely be a momentous day for the future of the Federal Reserve as Chair Jerome Powell could signal he will stay with the Fed even as a Senate panel is expected to confirm his replacement.

4 hours ago

Iran's economy has been battered. But its leaders think Trump will blink first. -- The US and Israel hit thousands of factories in Iran. Hundreds of thousands are jobless. Yet Iran's leaders are so far resolute.

4 hours ago

Lululemon founder has advised company rivals -- Talking Points business briefs

8 hours ago

The world needs natural gas now, but the US is exporting all it can -- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a significant source of liquefied natural gas, but the United States, the biggest exporter of the fuel, is unlikely to pick up that slack because it has no spare capacity.

8 hours ago

Consumer confidence unexpectedly climbs on jobs outlook -- (Bloomberg) -- US consumer confidence unexpectedly edged up in April to the highest this year as Americans grew more hopeful about the outlook for the labor market.

9 hours ago

Innovation Beat - Local tech stocks got torched by fears of AI. Now some hedge funds say AI could be the answer. Dynatrace, Tripadvisor, and WEX have battled activist investors.

12 hours ago

Your next roommate might be over 50. Here's why older people are increasingly sharing homes.

4 days ago

It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

15 days ago

Students at Berklee College of Music pay up to $85,000 to attend. Some say the school's AI classes are a waste of money.

19 days ago

Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

8 months ago

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2 years ago

Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

10 months ago

Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

10 months ago

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10 months ago

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4 months ago

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4 months ago

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11 days ago

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14 days ago

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21 days ago

FCC orders a review of ABC's broadcast licenses after latest feud between Trump and Kimmel

25 minutes ago

Thermo Fisher opens new facility for vaccine, gene therapy development

4 hours ago

Musk and Altman show up for opening statements in trial that could reshape AI's future

8 hours ago

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's criminal sentence could be the last step before company dissolves

17 hours ago

United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC, a blow to the oil cartel

9 hours ago

For this Kennedy, energy is the new politics

10 hours ago

Mass. lawyer with record of child advocacy tapped to lead state watchdog office

12 hours ago

Professors at Lesley just went out on strike

13 hours ago

Ownership of two Springfield hospitals to merge under Baystate Health

13 hours ago

A new beat for World Cup cops: The drone patrol

13 hours ago

Dynatrace rallies on report of activist investor stake

14 hours ago

Will Powell stay or go? Fed chair may reveal next steps after central bank meeting Wednesday.

15 hours ago

Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected

18 hours ago

Trump administration will pay energy firms to cancel wind farms

18 hours ago

Boston-based Seaport Therapeutics aims for $212m IPO

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