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Why the sticker price of college is (mostly) made up - The eye-popping $100,000 price tag of some schools is not what it seems. Here's why.

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RI BUSINESS -- Stalled redevelopment of R.I.'s iconic 'Superman' building leaves downtown Providence in limbo -- It's a scenario playing out in cities around the country: office buildings sit empty, and projects seeking to revitalize them — and breathe life into struggling commercial areas — are on hold as costs skyrocket.

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THE FINE PRINT -- Are you taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or other GLP-1 drugs for weight loss? Here's what to know about the costs. -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced a cutoff as of Jan. 1. Other insurers may follow, but some employers might help defray costs.

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After a year of turmoil, The Washington Post is taking note of its journalism again -- So many headlines about The Washington Post over the past year had little to do with its journalism.

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Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall -- American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans, and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Trump plans to spring on them next.

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Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances -- At the rally just outside Detroit, President Trump repeatedly mocked his predecessor, falsely claimed he won the 2020 election, and attacked polling and news coverage that is not favorable to him.

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'We couldn't live in that uncertainty': A Boston nonprofit rejects a $250,000 federal grant so it can protect DEI

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Spring is usually a busy time for home-buying. Not in Greater Boston.

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The Museum of American Finance, coming to the Seaport next summer, tries to put the 'fun' in mutual funds

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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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Steve Samuels wants to stitch the city together -- 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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Waltham's Moody Street wrestles with its future -- The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Tech Power Players 50 list of 2024 -- Our third annual ranking highlights leaders who make New England's technology scene vibrant and vital.

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See who ranked No. 1

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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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Novo Nordisk teams with telehealth firms Hims, Ro to sell Wegovy at lower price

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Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25 percent tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

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Warren presses Walgreens' private equity buyer to protect pharmacy access in Mass.

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How e-commerce sites are trying to help shoppers avoid tariffs

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Baystate Health makes third round of layoffs since November

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Amid R.I. primary care crisis, Governor McKee unveils $5 million plan to recruit, retain doctors

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Matthew Berlin balances law and music careers with new album release

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US consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era low as trade war stokes anxiety

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UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles

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Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business

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Wellington CEO honored by her alma mater, Fontbonne Academy, helping to raise $400,000 for school

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Senate confirms former senator David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

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'You sacrifice your life': Home health care workers are demanding better pay. Cuts to Medicaid could stand in their way.

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White House attacks Amazon over idea of showing tariffs' cost

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Eastern's Bob Rivers on $500 million HarborOne purchase: 'This deal is really personal for me'

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Maternal deaths doubled in the US during the height of COVID, new Brown University study finds

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