Posts by ericg
Analysis: Mass. workforce likely to be insulated from worst tariff impacts
Massachusetts has among the country’s lowest share of workers in industries being targeted by other countries, according to an analysis, with reciprocal tariffs largely aimed at industries where workers are more likely to support Donald Trump. Read More
Read MoreBoston-area population rebounds in new census data
The Boston area had the largest year-to-year population growth last year of any major metro area in the Northeast or Midwest, with a rate even exceeding the country as a whole. Read More
Read MoreThe National Observer: Airlines prepare to cut back on seats as travel trends shift
Get ready to have fewer open seats on flights later this year. That story and more in this edition of The National Observer. Read More
Read MoreBrightcove to conduct ‘mass layoff’ at Boston office
Brightcove Inc. is planning to lay off nearly 200 employees this spring, following its acquisition in February by Italian app developer Bending Spoons. Read More
Read MoreHarvard to be tuition-free for families earning $200K or less
The Ivy League university is making its undergraduate education free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, and tuition-free for families with incomes of $200,000 or less. Read More
Read MoreUMass Amherst announces grant program to offset cuts to federal research funding
UMass Amherst has started a matching fund program aimed at keeping research going on campus at a time when the federal government is working to cut back on such costs. Read More
Read MoreAI drug discovery startup is Boston’s latest ‘unicorn’
A Boston biotech has surpassed a $1 billion valuation, making it the fourth company to reach unicorn valuation in as many months. Read More
Read MoreMIT, New England Optometry accused by feds of civil rights violations
MIT, the New England College of Optometry in Back Bay and two other New England colleges are under investigation by the federal education department for alleged civil rights violations. Read More
Read MoreMass. businessman becomes a voice of support for tariffs
New tariffs are mostly unpopular with business leaders. But the president of a North Shore steel fabricator says it’s a chance to level a playing field that’s tilted against a U.S. industry. Read More
Read MoreNewmarket lab project wins city board’s approval
Boston’s planning board did something Thursday that it’s been doing a lot less of these days: approved a plan for a lab building. The eight-story building would feature an unusual combination of office, lab and industrial space. Read More
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