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Trump ramps up trade war as tariffs on lumber and furniture take effect - The tariffs take effect as President Trump is engaging in a high stakes game of chicken with China, one of America's biggest trading partners.

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New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that reporters who don't acknowledge the policy by Tuesday must turn in badges admitting them to the Pentagon and clear out their workspaces.

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Recession warning signs to watch: Goodbye lipstick, hello Hamburger Helper -- The US is not in or even near a recession. But the economy is in an uncertain place, with a number of signs of weakness that economists are monitoring.

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TALKING SHOP - At Faneuil Hall, a new gift shop goes beyond keychains and postcards - Plus: Twisted Fate Brewing opens at the Suffolk Downs redevelopment, and David's Bridal brings its new retail concept to Burlington.

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Kopin's new video display could save lives — and the company -- Westborough-based video display maker Kopin has been losing money for years. But the company thinks its new MicroLED video displays will generate millions in military contracts.

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Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content -- Meta says teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission.

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A couple was booted from a Boston concert after they couldn't prove they were of legal drinking age. They are 64 and 70.

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Like polio, the 'iron lung' grew obsolete after vaccines. Will it stay that way?

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'The worst-case situation for the college': After protests and layoffs, where does Emerson go from here?

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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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Waltham's Moody Street wrestles with its future -- The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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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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Boston startup Reekon Tools gives construction tools a digital brain transplant

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Amid sweeping changes in federal student aid, student debt is harder to pay off than ever

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Ten years in, Boston Public Market is still finding its way — and consistently losing money

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He was waitlisted at Harvard as a high schooler. Now he's a billionaire crucial to the university's Trump negotiations.

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Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run

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Retired Brown University professor among three awarded Nobel Prize for reshaping economic thought on progress

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Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring

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Businesses, unions wage war on Beacon Hill over proposal to raise taxes on offshore corporate income

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Brown professor, former Harvard professor among trio awarded Nobel Prize in economics

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Asian shares skid after Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since April as China trade woes worsen

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Taller, and made of timber, a new way to build affordable housing could soon rise in Cambridge

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Chris Palmieri leads new venture capital fund focused on health care delivery

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China vows to stand firm against Trump's tariff threat

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Mass. economic development secretary Eric Paley sees 'urgency' in helping universities respond to federal cuts

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MGB is turning to AI to ease shortage of primary care doctors. Some of them don't like it.

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Harvard's lead Allston development executive heads to Vanderbilt

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