Cookie Monster decries "shrinkflation" — and White House responds
Economic issues hit Sesame Street, as Cookie Monster takes to social media to complain his favorite food is getting smaller.
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Economic issues hit Sesame Street, as Cookie Monster takes to social media to complain his favorite food is getting smaller.
Older Gen Xers are turning 59 ½ this month, when they can withdraw retirement assets without a penalty. But many don't have enough saved.
Robust corporate profits and steady U.S. economic growth are driving stocks to record highs.
The White House wants to create a time system for the moon, in part to help promote economic opportunities for lunar travel.
The annual income needed to afford even a basic home in the U.S. has risen sharply since the pandemic, a new report shows.
The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge could have an economic impact in Boston and beyond, experts say.
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
Americans can expect ebbing inflation and a strong job market this year, according to the National Association for Business Economics.
UPS will lay off 12,000 workers and says it is ordering employees to return to the office five days a week.
Economists say U.S. economy is remarkably strong, but consumers say they aren't feeling it — and not just because of inflation.
Workers in some jobs, including many who are self-employed, enjoyed double-digit wage gains last year. Here's who got the biggest pay bumps.
A $2 bill with a red seal can sell for $300 to $2,500. Those with brown or blue seals can sell for hundreds.
About two in three Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about one in four say their income has increased in the same period.
CVS is laying off about 5,000 employees in a cost-cutting effort, the Rhode Island-based pharmacy chain confirmed Tuesday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts jumped 10 cents in the last week, AAA said Monday.
The average price for a Big Mac in the U.S. is $5.35. At the location in Darien, Connecticut, some combo meals top $21.
WBZ TV political analyst looks at what's next as new figures show inflation dropped to its lowest point since 2021.
WBZ TV Political Analyst Jon Keller looks at whether "Bidenomics" is beneficial for Massachusetts.
"No one should assume that the Fed can… really protect the economy and the financial system, and our reputation globally, from the damage such an event might inflict," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said.
The regional lender, whose collapse is the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, is the third bank to be seized by regulators since March.
Beginning May 1, some people with higher credit scores may actually end up paying a higher fee.
The legislation from a bipartisan group of senators would require regulators to claw back all or part of the compensation bank executives got in the five years leading up to a bank's failure.
All deposit accounts at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in New York will be guaranteed, the Federal Reserve, Treasury Dept. and FDIC said in a joint statement.
Gas prices in the state are 3 cents below the national average.
Staff shortages aren't because people don't want to work anymore as much as they just don't live here anymore.
