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US hiring falls to just 57,000 in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil - The Labor Department said that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent in May.

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Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know. -- Under the program, parents can open investment accounts for any child born during Trump's second term and automatically receive $1,000 from the government.

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Trump administration's $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border -- The wall is a combination of 30-foot-tall steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology like sensors, cameras, and towers allowing Border Patrol to surveil the territory.

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WORLD CUP - As Boston's fan festival ends, Providence becomes New England's World Cup hub - The city's Fan Zone has attracted more than 70,000 visitors and will remain open through the final on July 19.

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Christians in tech step into the light -- During the recent Boston Tech Week, God was on the agenda.

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Cambridge scraps its most controversial proposed alcohol rule changes -- The Cambridge License Commission dropped plans to ban alcohol sales during the final hour before closing and require a 30-minute wait between drink orders.

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Could Massachusetts become the first state to reverse marijuana legalization?

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UMass dorms will get a major upgrade in a deal with private industry

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A South Shore AI-generated news site put up a paywall. Hundreds of readers, including a police chief, opened their wallets.

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2026 TECH POWER PLAYERS

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Introducing the Boston Globe's 2026 Tech Power Players -- Founders, policy makers, and other leaders say innovation is alive and well as the region generates the most buzz it's seen in years.

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No. 1: GE Vernova's Scott Strazik

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Boston's tech scene is in its optimism era

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Franklin Cummings Tech leader Aisha Francis is building a school out of 'hope, heart, and hustle' -- 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 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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Calculator: Where in Mass. can you afford to buy a home?

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Where are layoffs happening in Massachusetts?

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Listen to the Globe Opinion podcast "Say More with Shirley Leung"

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George and Martha honoring 250th — by handing out scratch tickets

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Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation

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Changes to student loans are taking effect July 1. Here's what to know.

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Get ready for 'RAMageddon': Data center boom pushes up prices for every kind of gadget

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Jaylen Brown leads guest-star lineup at MIT startup program this summer

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Trump's wealth skyrocketed via crypto, filing shows, while investors got hammered with losses

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Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ratify first union contract

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Columbia University has a new president. Again. This one plans to stay.

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Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort

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'Political targeting': Markey pushes back on SBA's decision to move workers out of Boston

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Egg producers will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

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Mass. hospital group CEO Steve Walsh to lead American Hospital Association

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R.I. moves to lift court order blocking pot shop licenses after residency requirement rejected

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Mass. poised to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies

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Can Celtics owner Bill Chisholm score a new arena?

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Market Basket named a top employer by US News & World Report

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