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MIT economist warns ‘signs are bad’ as potential recession looms
“President Trump has decided to ignore perhaps the fundamental rule of business, which is that businesses hate uncertainty,” says Jon Gruber. -
‘They want to maximize the cruelty’: Laid-off federal workers share their frustrations
Probationary employees fired from the National Weather Service and Veterans Affairs share their stories. -
Job cuts at USDA in Boston could weaken New England food security
DOGE fired 15% of USDA staff who support food banks and food aid for children and elderly across seven Northeastern states. -
New minimum wage kicks in for Uber, Lyft drivers in Mass.
Drivers won’t see any change for a couple weeks under the rules of their wages. -
Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center to be closed by bankrupt Steward Health Care
The two hospitals are among eight in Massachusetts that bankrupt Steward Health Care had attempted to sell this month, but Steward says they did not receive any qualified bids. -
Temporary workers usually don’t get the overtime pay they deserve, new Mass. study finds
Among the state’s hundreds of thousands of temporary workers, MassCOSH sees “discrimination issues, safety and health issues, wage issues.” -
Court OKs tipped minimum wage question for November ballot
A challenge from the restaurant industry sought to block the question from going before voters. -
MIT Sloan looks to boost hiring of people with criminal backgrounds
The school hosted its first conference Friday to highlight how hiring justice-involved people is good for business. -
3,000 BU grad students go on strike, describing stipends as ‘paltry’
After eight months of negotiations, Boston University administrators and the union representing the graduate students are still far apart, particularly on the issue of wages. -
Federal workers rally in Boston to protect telework flexibility
The rally joins the national conversation on how employers should approach remote and in-person work after the COVID-19 pandemic.
