Economy

After weeks of sounding the alarm about the downsides of interest rate hikes, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren thinks the more modest approach the Federal Reserve took with its latest increase is still pushing the envelope too far, too fast.

Massachusetts employers added 17,300 jobs in November, labor officials announced Friday, putting the state within striking distance of returning to a pre-pandemic level of employment.

As the cost of leased housing has risen and wages have stayed relatively stagnant, the portion of Worcester renters who are overburdened by the cost of their homes has risen to 51%.

WBJ is conducting its annual Economic Forecast survey, gauging readers' opinions about what 2023 will bring. Those who fill out the survey by Dec. 19 will be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards.

One of the state's major teachers' unions is gearing up for the next legislative session with their eyes on hot-button topics including restoring public employees' right to strike and ending "the destructive and punitive aspects of the MCAS system."

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has been chosen as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, allowing hourly employees for the Seattle-based online retailer to access QCC programs spanning over 120 associate degrees and certificates.

The average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Massachusetts has fallen by 10 cents in the last week, now at $3.66.

The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index rose back to optimistic territory in November to score 53.5.

Massachusetts employers in November reported the highest degree of confidence in their economic outlook since September 2021, according to the latest monthly report from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

The UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic and Public Policy Research group, has completed a study exploring solutions for a worker shortage in Northern Worcester County.