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This economy is no lead zeppelin

There were fresh readings post Memorial Day on jobs, housing prices, manufacturing, construction, and consumer confidence, with some pointing to a resilient economy and others revealing strain under the weight of higher interest rates.

Wu launches workforce initiative to get 1,000 Boston residents into biotech jobs
The city’s initial commitment of $4 million is expected to grow over time as the program expands.

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What happens when CEOs treat workers better? Companies (and workers) win.
MIT professor Zeynep Ton's new book says companies can succeed by paying workers more, not less.

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‘Inflation is really taking a toll’ in N.H., Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president says
About half of Granite Staters view their household’s financial condition as worse off now than a year ago, according to a recent consumer confidence report.

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Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.

Three years after the Top of the Hub closed, View Boston takes its place

Finally, a promising new class of drugs is making its way to Alzheimer’s patients

Tech Power Players 50

Introducing the top New England CEOs, venture capitalists, and founders of 2023

Our second annual list spotlights leaders who have kept the region's technology scene vibrant in a challenging climate, telling a story about where the industry stands, where it’s been, and where it’s going.

The Boston tech sector’s defining characteristic in 2023? Resilience.

No. 1: These restaurant-focused entrepreneurs are the Toast of tech

Climate change is a major problem. These Boston leaders have solutions.

By the numbers: A look at jobs, hiring, diversity, and funding in Boston tech

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Gen Z in Boston

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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ON THE STREET

Framingham is reinventing itself. Again.
The On the Street series looks at the past, present, and future of neighborhoods in Greater Boston.

Watch the videoFramingham’s public schools offer a pipeline for inclusionExplore the full series
BOLD TYPES

With SparkCharge, Josh Aviv is providing electric vehicle charging on-demand
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.

Watch the videoExplore the full series

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‘I’m not asking you, Siri’: Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione had a funny moment with his iPhone during Saturday’s game

When Castiglione announced Rays outfielder Jose Siri was up to bat, his iPhone dutifully responded.

HOUSING

What is a Point-in-Time count, and why does it matter in housing and homelessness policy?

This month, states in New England will begin releasing annual data from their winter Point-in-Time counts, tallying the number of individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

INNOVATOR Q&A

After cancer, R.I. founder looks to build medical sensor device to help patients with thyroid issues

Bambi Layne is the founder and chief scientific officer of sciLayne Inc., a new company based in Providence creating sensors to help sample a patient’s thyroid-stimulating hormone levels.

Cambridge biotech raises $150 million and rehires founder of Vertex

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals has been buoyed by clinical trial results for its experimental drug to treat Stargardt disease, a rare inherited cause of blindness.

To meet new state housing law, Newton aims to make its villages a little taller

One of Boston’s largest suburbs has a year-end deadline to comply with state law that could require it to permit more than 8,000 additional homes.

Switzerland’s UBS says it could complete Credit Suisse takeover on June 12

The two Zurich-based banks are uniting in a $3.3 billion deal that was arranged hastily in March by the Swiss government and regulators.

Class-action lawsuit filed against Compass Medical over abrupt closure of facilities in Mass.

The lawsuit argues that the organization abandoned its 70,000 patients by closing its facilities without notice, leaving them scrambling to fill prescriptions, find new doctors, and reschedule medical examinations.

Sligo, longtime pub in Davis Square, closes its doors after 75 years

“This is one of the greatest bars that ever existed,” said Henry Lima, a longtime patron and former bartender.