Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high

Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer.

Obama ‘spends twice as much time’ playing golf as fixing economy: study

Barack Obama has spent more than twice the amount of time playing golf and on vacation as he has on [...]

Red Sox to cut concession prices in April

In an effort to lure fans back to Fenway Park, the Red Sox will lower food and beer prices for the month of April.

NY state budget agreement on track and time — again

The New York state budget, on track to be finalized ahead of deadline for the third year in a row, includes several business and education initiatives.

Mass. unemployment rate drops

The Massachusetts unemployment rate is down and the state’s job market is back above pre-recession levels, state officials announced Thursday.

Lawmakers reach deal on minimum wage

State lawmakers reached a deal on raising the minimum wage, but some advocates aren’t satisfied.

Need a job? Metro Boston sponsors Career Fair today

Job seekers, today may be your lucky day. It’s time for the 2013 Metro Boston Professional Diversity Career & Education Fair.

City’s unemployment rate rises despite record number of jobs

The city’s unemployment rate rose to a four-month high in January despite the fact that the city continues to add [...]

Mass. to lose millions due to federal budget cuts

The White House is warning that the Bay State stands to lose tens of millions of dollars if widespread federal spending cuts take effect as scheduled.

Surviving a post-grad unemployment slump

Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder graduated from Harvard in 1987 and was thrown into a sinking economy — and a job market [...]