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Commentary: Powell put the Fed and taxpayers in the red

Despite losing $235 billion, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell somehow still has a job—for now. His mismanagement of the Fed has not only badly ...

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Boston weather: Region in for ‘beautiful’ start of the week before heat, humidity return

The Boston region is in for milder temperatures and sunny skies to kick off the week before another round of heat and humidity are ...

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Battenfeld: Long knives out in backstabbing Massachusetts congressional delegation

The long political knives are out in Massachusetts’ all-Democratic congressional delegation, where rumors are swirling around the Senate seat firmly occupied by 79-year-old Ed ...

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Edwards: Sigh of relief from overtaxed renters

So much of the housing crisis debate in Massachusetts has been centered on what to build and where. Many towns are opting in to ...

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GM Phil Eng pushes back on report about increased costs at the T

The T’s general manager is pushing back on a recent think tank report that shows costs up year over year at the public transit ...

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Boston weather: ‘Tropical’ temperatures and humidity incoming, more flooding possible

Boston is in for a muggy humid, hot week, according to National Weather Service forecasts, with more flooding possible as the week goes on. ...

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Boston City Councilors, Secretary of State urge company to resolve trash strike

The Secretary of State and several members of the Boston City Council are calling on waste management giant Republic Services to go back to ...

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Open Newbury kicks off summer series to last through September

Newbury Street closed to cars and welcomed a wealth of pedestrian traffic Sunday – kicking off a series of summer programming as part of ...

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Antisemitism in Massachusetts K-12 schools is a ‘pervasive and escalating problem’: State commission

In local K–12 schools, antisemitism is a widespread and rising problem, according to a Bay State group that is recommending ways for districts to ...

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Gunman killed after firing at border agents

Texas’s McAllen After firing dozens of shots at federal officers at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas on Monday, an assault rifle-wielding man ...

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