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Warren seeks info from Trump administration on 'zombie' loans - Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Trump administration for details on its work investigating and regulating collections of old loans that homeowners hadn't heard from lenders about in years before being hit with huge bills.

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Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms -- When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa's largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It's a fact of life in the agriculture-dependent state — and climate change is making the water quality problem even worse.

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Four cannabis businesses sue to block marijuana ballot question -- The business owners allege the ballot question would unconstitutionally end state programs that help to fund and support enterprises like theirs.

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SharkNinja CEO on why the company is in Greater Boston: 'I can't think of a better place to be'

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Introducing New England's 50 fastest-growing companies for 2026

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SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire -- A SpaceX IPO promises to be one of the biggest Wall Street events of the year.

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Methuen maternity ward set to shutter, 13th such closure in a decade -- The closure of maternity services, widely seen as less profitable than other service lines, revives questions about the level of services necessary in certain areas.

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Wu: Boston and Silicon Valley should team up on tech efforts -- A bicoastal summit could match West Coast AI giants with Boston's biotech and health care leaders.

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Faneuil Hall kickstarted downtown Boston once before. Can it do so again?

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The curious case of sepsis — and what may really be driving its skyrocketing cases in Mass.

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'We need to hit the brakes': Plummeting pot prices are tanking the Massachusetts marijuana industry

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Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- 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.

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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The state of Boston tech, at a glance

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Have a consumer problem? The Globe's Fine Print columnist wants to help.

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Listen to Globe Opinion's podcast, 'Say More with Shirley Leung'

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Sign up for Trendlines, the business newsletter from Larry Edelman

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Taser maker Axon lands nearly $7 million in state tax credits

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Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism

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AI scribes were supposed to free up doctors. New study involving Mass General Brigham reveals whether that happened.

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What will happen to the Providence Place mall?

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To DraftKings, the prediction markets are both a threat and an opportunity

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JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs

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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS

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Nike's troubled Converse unit has suitor in Authentic Brands

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Walmart closes Worcester fulfillment center, laying off 90 employees

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Harvard's top board adds Blackstone CFO, ex-cabinet secretary

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Dow surges more than 1,100 points on possible end to Iran war

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Sales down. Prices down. Inventory down. Slump continues for Greater Boston housing market.

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Amid AI fears, hiring dropped to lowest level in years in February

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Clover Food Lab tells state it will close this spring without a buyer

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Fast furniture isn't built to last. Here's how to find quality pieces that are still affordable.

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