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Boston Fed explains why Massachusetts job growth stalled

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says that the state simply couldn’t continue to create jobs faster than the rest of the country.

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The Boston Globe· Sep 24, 11:30 AMBoston Fed explains why Massachusetts job growth stalled

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Fed again hoping for a pain-free landing from current inflation spikeUS Federal Reserve officials, who have begun hiking interest rates to tame high inflation, believe they can do so without damaging the job market if businesses come to anticipate falling inflation as a reason to raise prices less.

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Federal cuts have deeply impacted residents of the Washington, DC area, a new survey showsFederal job cuts have deeply affected the Washington, D.C. area, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation. Many residents, including those in higher-income households, have faced job losses and financial struggles. The survey shows that about two-thirds of D.C. residents have been directly impacted by the…

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Microsoft responds to green card program suspension, Trump administration alleging fraudThe Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and several other companies from a federal program that helps employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards

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A Coeur d'Alene woman stole over $1M from a Spokane Valley manufacturer and used the funds to gambleA Coeur d'Alene woman who used her position at a Spokane Valley manufacturer to steal more than $1 million from her employer, then gambled away most of the money at a North Idaho casino, will spend 33 months in federal prison and must repay the money.

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Marxist Ex-President Gustavo Petro Goes to War with Conservative Successor, Threatening 'General Strike'Marxist former President of Colombia Gustavo Petro on Wednesday threatened the conservative Colombian government with a "general strike" if it does not comply with the left's demands of a minimum wage raise for 2027. The post Marxist Ex-President Gustavo Petro Goes to War with Conservative Successor, Threatening ‘General Strike’ appeared first on Breitbart .

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Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the companyPresident Donald Trump celebrated tech billionaires such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at an event with arguably awkward timing

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Florida State at Louisville oddsThe Florida State Seminoles and Louisville Cardinals battle in an ACC tilt Friday at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

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