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Boston Globe - Business

Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up - A trade association says new US tariffs increased artificial Christmas tree prices by 10 percent to 15 percent this year as tree companies reduced their orders and raised prices to cover the higher import taxes.

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Employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdown -- The US job market is sluggish and confusing this fall.

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Robert J. Samuelson, sharp-eyed economics columnist, dies at 79 -- The writer sought to explain the implications of unemployment, inflation, and government spending to ordinary readers for more than 40 years.

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State regulators launch two-phase investigation to review utility bill charges - The investigation will examine ways to contain energy costs and evaluate whether certain charges should be eliminated, consolidated, or redesigned as a fixed charge, officials said.

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BOLD TYPES -- Boston firm Klaviyo enters new growth stage as Andrew Bialecki brings on co-CEO -- The marketing tech firm announced that Chano Fernández will share the top title with Bialecki as of Jan. 1.

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How to get meals, repairs, and rides to the airport without spending a dime

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Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

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From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?

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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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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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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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US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases

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Fed's Collins says cut was close call, balance of risks shifted

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A new ESPN '30 for 30' documentary shows how the world wasn't ready for Stuart Scott

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UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges

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On affordability, Trump is living in a different world than most Americans

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MIT's startup mentoring service was supposed to last a few years. Try 25.

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Boston Planning Department staff votes to unionize

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Brian McGrory to rejoin Boston Globe as editor

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'This should never have happened': iRobot files for bankruptcy, will be sold to Chinese manufacturer

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Electronics or elder care? See which Massachusetts job sectors are rising or falling.

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Market Basket family feud heads to Delaware court Tuesday

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These Brandeis students created a friend-matching app meant to get Gen Z off their phones

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Your money could soon be tied up in this $300 billion crypto market

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Higher costs push holiday shoppers toward socks, coffee, and diapers

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The SEC was tough on crypto. It pulled back after Trump returned to office.

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