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Today’s report marks a milestone in America’s comeback. Three years ago, I inherited an economy on the brink. With today’s report of 303,000 new jobs in March, we have passed the milestone of 15 million jobs created since I took office. That’s 15 million more people who have the dignity and respect that comes with a paycheck. My…

Federal Reserve officials spent much of 2022 and 2023 worried that the job market was too strong to be sustainable. Employers were racing to snap up a limited supply of workers, the logic went, leading to rapid wage gains that would eventually prod those companies to raise prices to cover their labor costs.But instead of viewing rapid job gains…

March's robust job gains may push the Federal Reserve into a more cautious stance regarding potential rate cuts, with conflicting signs emerging about the labor market's strength. After the Labor Department's nonfarm payrolls report Friday showed a robust gain of 303,000, futures market pricing indicated barely more than 50% of a chance that the…

Fewer of us are writing wills, a new survey says, a finding that suggests Americans are worrying less about mortality as the pandemic fades.Only 32% of adults reported having a will in 2024, down from 34% in 2023, according to the 2024 Wills and Estate Planning Study from Caring.com, an online senior care platform. The figure had crept steadily…

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18 Windsor Street - Google Street ViewA condominium located at 18 Windsor Street in Worcester has a new owner. The 915-square-foot property, built in 1988, was sold on March 14, 2024, for $1,630,000, or $1,781 per square foot. This apartment features one bedroom and two bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features a gable roof design…

Ford Motor on Thursday delayed the production of at least two new electric cars and said it would pivot to making more hybrids. Its decision was the latest sign that large automakers have been forced to rethink their strategy for electric vehicles because sales for those models are slowing.The shift by Ford and other companies like General…

With the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates higher for longer, most types of loans will have higher rates for the foreseeable future. However, there is a secondary market for loans in the form of debt securitization, or the process of packaging debt to be sold as securities to a single investor. What does this mean for investors' wallets and…

Tech stocks led the markets higher on Thursday as investors hunting for interest-rate clues shifted focus to the coming US jobs report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose roughly 0.4%, coming off three losing days in a row for the blue-chip index. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) put on 0.7%, while contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…

Life is expensive, but buying secondhand can ease the stress on your wallet. If you currently tend to seek out only brand-new items, it’s time to change the way you shop. “As a vintage store owner, I buy lots of items from thrifts, auctions, yard sales, etc.,” said Willow Wright, owner of Urban Redeux, a vintage and antique store in…