Larry Edelman

Massachusetts unemployment fell, income surged, and nobody was complaining about inflation during the first years of Donald Trump's first term. What is the outlook now?

Trading across financial markets underscored investors’ expectations that Donald Trump’s return to the White House would fuel economic growth while putting pressure on consumer prices.

Trading across financial markets underscored investors’ expectations that Donald Trump’s return to the White House would fuel economic growth while putting pressure on consumer prices.

Contested results and weeks or months of wrangling could sap consumer, business, and investor confidence.

A small disagreement on money — and a hefty dose of mutual antipathy — could scuttle a compromise between Mayor Wu and business leaders on how much residential tax bills will rise.

In another indignity for prospective homebuyers, a stronger job market may mean relief comes slowly.

Many lawmakers and business leaders are baffled by the mayor’s resistance to modifying her plan to raise commercial real estate tax rates.

It’s remarkable because few economists thought the oft-criticized central bank would pull off a “soft landing.”

In Tuesday’s debate JD Vance exaggerated both the number of immigrants living illegally in the United States and their impact on rents and house prices.

The ballot proposal could lead to stagnant wages and job cuts.

The Boston nonprofit can remove Steward as administrator of health plan covering 15,000 current and former military service members and their families.

“Any further decline in mortgage rates will be minimal,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.

The jobless rate rose to 3.7 percent in August, up two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.

The Federal Reserve is putting inflation in the rearview mirror as it crosses into unfamiliar and potentially treacherous economic territory.

Central bankers are shifting their priority from fighting inflation to supporting the job market. A 'soft landing' for the economy is the goal.

In response, critics are circulating a 2004 state report that they hope will convince senators that Wu’s proposal is a bad idea.

The Massachusetts Competitive Index ranks the state’s strengths and weaknesses by 26 measures. Spoiler: We're in the middle of the pack.

The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates. That’s good news for borrowers and not-so-good news for people with money in savings accounts, bank CD’s, and money market funds.

Starting Oct. 1, the famed cancer institute will be led by Benjamin Ebert, chair of its medical oncology department.

After a long period of stagnation, the state’s pool of available workers is growing again.