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Boston Globe - Business

How the Fed's rate cut impacts mortgage rates - The Federal Reserve just cut its benchmark rate for the first time since last year, but that doesn't guarantee mortgage rates will keep dropping.

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Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network planned arson attacks in Europe - European security officials have previously alleged that Russian intelligence is carrying out sabotage against their nations in retaliation for their support for Ukraine.

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TALKING POINTS - Gen Z leads biggest drop in FICO scores since financial crisis - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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In Chinatown, a new library branch will include more than 100 affordable homes -- A library will occupy the bottom two floors of a 12-story mixed-use development project, while affordable rental and subsidized condominium units will fill the rest of the building.

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year -- The move is the Fed's first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate to about 4.1 percent, down from 4.3 percent.

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'Peace, justice, and human rights': Jerry quits Ben & Jerry's, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled -- In a letter posted by cofounder Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield said he felt the brand's independence to speak on social issues was lost to Unilever.

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Job seekers and hiring managers are using AI, and nobody's happy

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'Where dreams go to die': Much-praised CommonWealth Kitchen roiled by toxic workplace allegations

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Children with rare, undiagnosed diseases seek answers from this group. Then its Harvard funding was cut.

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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.

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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.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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The state of Boston tech, at a glance

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Waltham's Moody Street wrestles with its future -- The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Have a consumer problem? The Globe's Fine Print columnist wants to help.

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Listen to Globe Opinion's podcast, 'Say More with Shirley Leung'

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Sign up for Trendlines, the business newsletter from Larry Edelman

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Travelers looking to skip security lines at Logan Airport can soon go to 'remote terminal' in Framingham

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What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances

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Broadway opposition brings the curtain down on a planned Times Square casino backed by Jay-Z

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FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades

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Paul English's latest app: a better group calendar

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Mass. economic council approves $14 million in tax credits for Hasbro's move from R.I.

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'Get off the iPad': Air traffic control slams Boston-bound flight for close Air Force One encounter

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Here's how Logan Airport ranks in 2025 customer satisfaction rankings

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Judge tosses out Ralph de la Torre's attempt to sue 20 senators

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'The time to act is right now': New report details how Providence can combat its 'housing emergency'

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Amid biotech slump, lab tech jobs are getting harder to come by. Trainees keep trying anyway.

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Boston Legacy lands $100 million-plus deal from Bank of America for White Stadium rebuild

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Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions testify to Congress

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Ben Affleck appears alongside 'Mormon Wives' star Jen Affleck in new Dunkin' ad

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With new tariffs, Americans abroad are stuck in mail maelstrom

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In prediction markets vs. the state over sports betting, who wins? DraftKings, for one.

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