Central Massachusetts will not receive its September or October unemployment rates this month due to the ongoing effects of the longest federal government shutdown in history.

For two years, Massachusetts has been increasing the financial aid available for students who attend public colleges — most notably, by making community college free. Estimated enrollment figures ...

A majority of home-heating gas customers in Massachusetts can expect utility bills for this winter to be slightly less than last year’s, based on average use, according to the state Department of ...

TO. GIVE HELP. BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. GAS RATES WILL RISE ONCE AGAIN THIS WINTER FOR SOME EVERSOURCE CUSTOMERS, IT WAS JUST TWO DAYS AFTER DENYING A RATE HIKE FROM ONE OF EVERSOURCE GAS DIVISIONS AND ...

After weeks of anticipation, the Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark interest rate today, dropping the benchmark rate by another 25 basis points, marking its second rate cut of 2025. The move, which ...

October’s lower mortgage interest rates anticipated today’s second consecutive Fed rate cut. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year. Investors lowered the probability of a cut at the Fed’s December meeting after Jerome Powell, the central ...

The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ...

In recent months, inflation has picked up while hiring has slowed. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its second interest rate ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year as it seeks to boost economic activity and rejuvenate the sluggish labor market despite concerns about ...