Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images As borrowers come up against new federal limits on student debt, they may encounter financing options from an unexpected source: their state. But don’t assume these government-backed loans are a close substitute for federal student loans. Consumer advocates say state student loans are more akin to private student…
Signage at eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images EBay and several former executives have agreed to pay nearly $56 million in a settlement with a Massachusetts couple who were the target of a bizarre harassment and stalking scheme. The couple, Ina and David Steiner, had been…
One of the many signs that the Covid pandemic is slipping further into the past is that companies are paying closer attention to the quality of life in locations where they are considering setting up shop. “Where are people moving? Where have they gone post-Covid?” said veteran site selection consultant Tom Stringer of Stringer Site…
I spent the spring this year working nearly every day at a local garden center, where I got paid $17 per hour, or slightly over Massachusetts’ $15 minimum wage. I didn’t make much, but it’s one of the best jobs I’ve ever had. When I applied, I was running out of funds. I’d been laid…
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Even as home price growth has slowed, the housing boom during the first half of the 2020s means many owners are sitting on substantial equity — and they appear willing to use it. Homeowners tapped an estimated $47 billion in equity — the difference between their mortgage balance and…
O2o Creative | E+ | Getty Images Some state lawmakers want to ban a common practice among insurance companies that can drive up costs for consumers. Bills are pending in several state legislatures — including in Iowa , New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — that would generally prohibit insurers from using consumers’ credit history to…
Kite aerial of Brant Point and harbor and Coatue, Nantucket, MA. J. Greg Hinson, Md, Www.ackdoc.com | Moment | Getty Images The tiny island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, is home to some 14,000 year-round residents. Joining their ranks will cost you at least $1 million, according to a new list of luxury housing markets by Realtor.com….
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, speaks at the American Business Forum at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Nov. 6, 2025. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday advocated for a test of President Donald Trump‘s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates in two U.S….
Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the accused Brown University mass shooter, and alleged killer of an MIT professor Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office The man suspected of the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine others last Saturday, and then of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later, was found…
After 41 draws without a winner, the Powerball lottery jackpot has climbed to $1 billion — the seventh largest in the lottery’s history. Even if you don’t match all six numbers, smaller prizes of $1 million and $50,000 are still in play. If you somehow beat the odds and win a large cash prize, what…
