Boston-area inflation is running at 3.7% year-over-year, led by a 16% jump in energy costs and rising shelter prices, squeezing small business margins across the region.
Massachusetts' life sciences and startup ecosystem is facing a funding pullback, with venture capital share and the number of funded companies both declining in 2026.
Population loss, corporate relocations, and strain across education, health care, and biotech are fueling a debate over whether the Bay State's economic foundation is cracking.
The 4% surtax on income over $1 million has again outperformed projections, generating $3.1 billion in fiscal 2026 with two months still left to count.
After slowing in late 2025, layoffs hit Massachusetts life sciences companies again in early 2026, with 745 jobs cut across 14 firms in the first quarter.
Massachusetts gained 8,400 payroll jobs in June and unemployment dropped to 4.4%, outpacing the 4.2% national rate, with growth led by health care, construction, and business...
Boston 2-bedroom rents averaged $2,800 in early 2026, up 3.7% year-over-year, while the monthly cost of owning now runs about $1,362 higher than renting a 3-bedroom.
Boston's median home price hit $849,575 in July, up 2.4% year-over-year, as homes keep selling fast and above asking in one of the nation's most competitive...
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