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Boston Herald - Business

Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela

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US-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal

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Elon Musk company bot apologizes for sharing sexualized images of children

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US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled

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Fans mourn closure of cupcake vending machine company Sprinkles Cupcakes

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Ticker: Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026; Saks CEO steps down

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Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

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A home-buying guide for empty nesters

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Massachusetts cannabis bill negotiating panel in place for new year

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Ticker: Trump hits pause on some tariffs; US sets Venezuela oil sanctions

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Betty Boop, 'Blondie' enter the public domain

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Mortgage rates hit 2025 low

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Officials probe undersea cable damage

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Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for markets

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How to build an emergency fund, pay off debt and make a plan for your money in 2026

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Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here's some that never materialized

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US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low

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Meta buys Singapore startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts

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Ticker: Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk; IRS increases 2026 business mileage rate by 2.5 cents

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December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show

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Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk

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Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

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Stocks waver as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise

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Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents

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Market Basket board files motion to sanction Artie T

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Ticker: Surging silver and gold slide; Protests erupt in Iran over currency's plunge

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Beyoncé becomes a billionaire, 5th musician to reach milestone

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Ratified Fenway workers contract increases wages, sets staffing guidelines

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'Avatar' and 'Marty Supreme' propel finish strong at box office

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Verizon Fios customers miss Patriots-Jets game as standoff with Boston 25 continues

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Ticker: Judge OKs Trump's $100K visa

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Bye-bye swipe: New York subway ends its MetroCard era with switch to to tap-and-go fares

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How to identify and change unhealthy habits at work

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What you should expect from an in-law suite

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Google is letting users swap out embarrassing Gmail addresses without losing their data

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Patel says FBI headquarters to 'permanently close' with move

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Gold and silver smash records again amid global tensions

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More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday

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Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading

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For young people in debt, bankruptcy seems like a get out of jail free card. Is it?

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Home Showcase: Room to roam in Southboro

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Americans facing a tough job market in 2025 won't get a break next year

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2025 Honda Prologue SUV is a win for EVs

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New England unions push back against Trump admin's move to freeze offshore wind projects

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Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week

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US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading

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US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level

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Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers

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Ticker: US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

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Cautious shoppers step up spending to start holiday season

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US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed

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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April

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US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter

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A look at the experts racing to decode Trump's tariff rules

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S&P 500 closes at another record, beating the high it set earlier this month

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Nurses vote to authorize strike at Boston Medical Center Brighton after threats to staffing, benefits

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Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year

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Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

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Five offshore wind projects frozen, including Vineyard Wind

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Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store

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Ticker: Cape Cod Hospital unveils $215M expansion; Paramount sweetens Warner Bros. deal

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A small town's American Dream is at risk. What happens when its biggest employer shuts down?

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Most US adults aren't making year-end charitable contributions, new AP-NORC poll finds

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Here's what stores are open, and which ones are closed, on Christmas

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Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon

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Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

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US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

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