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These charts track prices consumers pay for groceries and other goods now compared to five years ago.
The Federal Reserve signaled that more cuts could be coming by the end of the year. WBZ-TV’s Courtney Cole reports.
Some experts say that businesses are likely to pass along costs brought about by tariffs by the end of the year.
CBS News is tracking the rising cost of products most impacted by tariffs already imposed and new ones announced by President Trump, from grocery items to cars and trucks.
Interest rates for loans on homes and cars will remain high because the Federal Reserve is keeping a benchmark rate unchanged. CBS's Bradley Blackburn reports.
Keeping prices low and eggs in stock has become increasingly challenging at Massachusetts restaurants and supermarkets.
New data from the Department of Labor shows inflation rose last month and as New York proposes inflation refunds, could a similar proposal work in Massachusetts?
New data from the Department of Labor shows inflation rose last month and as New York proposes inflation refunds, could a similar proposal work in Massachusetts? WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
The Federal Reserve just lowered its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points. Here's how the move could impact your finances.
The Fed's decision will lower borrowing costs from a 23-year high as the central bank pivots to shoring up economic growth.
Drivers could continue to see higher car insurance rates in 2024, with the average U.S. rate projected to jump 22% this year.
The latest consumer price data furthers the case for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve as soon as September.
Is the issue of abortion offsetting the drag on President Biden stemming from inflation nationally and immigration in a state like Arizona?
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.
Robust corporate profits and steady U.S. economic growth are driving stocks to record highs.
The Fed is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, noting a lack of progress in curbing inflation.
The hotter-than-expected inflation reading could cause the Federal Reserve to delay interest rate cuts, analysts said.
Inflation is moving sideways, remaining above 3% for the first three months of 2024. Here's how that could impact your finances.
A rise in the number of home listings with price cuts suggests a return to a more balanced dynamic between buyers and sellers.
Discount grocery giant Aldi expects to build more stores in the Midwest, Northeast and select U.S. cities
Americans can expect ebbing inflation and a strong job market this year, according to the National Association for Business Economics.
The high cost of food both at home and in restaurants continues to be a sore spot for millions of U.S. households.
Americans are spending more of their incomes on food than ever before.
Higher food prices partly caused the hotter-than-expected inflation report. Getting pinched at the grocery store is souring Americans on the economy.
Rents over the last two decades have risen much faster than employee pay, contributing to an escalating homelessness crisis in the U.S.
A former Quincy, Massachusetts city official has pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling tens of thousands of dollars.
From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England.
The Klausner family from Sharon, Massachusetts did not expect that war would break out in the Middle East while they were visiting Israel.
People in Massachusetts were not going to let the first 60-degree day pass by without taking full advantage of it.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
Patriots tackle Christian Barmore will no longer face a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England.
The Klausner family from Sharon, Massachusetts did not expect that war would break out in the Middle East while they were visiting Israel.
President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Earl Grant has been fired as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team after the team went 72-92 during his five seasons.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."