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Trump’s economic successes are exaggerated. So are Biden’s failures.

A review of the facts might help undecided voters assess whether Donald Trump’s economic record warrants a second chance.

Can Boston still compete? State Street CEO O’Hanley says yes, but change is needed.
Ron O’Hanley brought a global perspective to local issues for his two years leading the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Memo to the DNC: You share the blame for Biden’s bait-and-switch
The loyalty of millions of Democrats is being sorely tested by the failure of the DNC to hold the president to his implicit campaign pledge to serve one term.

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?

Twenty years ago, P-town was the go-to destination for gay weddings. What’s happened since has been full of ups and downs for vendors.

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a 1.4% annual rate
Consumer spending grew at just a 1.5 percent rate, down from an initial estimate of 2 percent, in a sign that high interest rates may be taking a toll on the economy.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Inflation, tax cuts, and tariffs: What to expect in the first Trump-Biden debate
In Thursday night's face-off, expect Donald Trump to blame President Biden for inflation, and Biden to warn that Trump's policies would tank the economy.

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How Rhode Island lawmakers fended off Healey’s play to woo Citizens Bank
A tax tweak may have helped keep R.I.'s biggest bank from decamping for Massachusetts.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Times are good. So why is the state’s jobless fund shrinking?
Official projections show the balance for the employer-financed UI trust fund falling to $859 million in 2028 from $2.9 billion last year.

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage

The industry, which has sought this help from Beacon Hill for years, now appears to be poised for a breakthrough with the latest economic development bill.

Mass. unemployment rate inches higher as more people start job searches

The jobless rate was 3 percent last month, up from 2.9 percent in April, according to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Boston, we have a property tax problem

Fiscal progressives should forget the fanciful notion that the city’s many strengths ensure it will remain competitive despite falling commercial property values.

KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

Moms get interrupted a lot more than dads. And the price is steep.

A Tufts economist measures the impact on women’s careers of being the default parent for so many child needs, from doctor appointments to day care pickups.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Americans are ticked off about the economy. Here’s why.

The inflation outbreak in 2021 and 2022 exploded a long-simmering crisis caused by soaring costs for housing, health care, child care, and student debt.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Boston’s mojo ain’t working. Can Mayor Wu and business leaders get it back?

Indicators like employment and tourism have recovered from the pandemic, but the city isn’t firing on all cylinders.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

It’s time for the Fed to lower interest rates

Cheaper borrowing costs could spur construction of new homes and apartments, and that much-needed increase in supply would put downward pressure on home prices and rents.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Let’s just shut up about the ‘millionaires tax’ for a while

It will take a couple of years, at least, to know whether the state’s new 4 percent tax on high earners has been a blessing or a bane. Until then, everyone is spinning opinions, not facts.