The impacts of tariffs have been swift and immediate for Central Massachusetts manufacturers, who are seeing raw material costs spike while they remain locked in deals for goods.
Nearly 30 Central Massachusetts Starbucks locations will close for several hours this afternoon after an incident involving two African American men in a Philadelphia coffee shop that went viral brought backlash against the company.
With Worcester set to lose more than 460 manufacturing jobs in a three-year span, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce is once again calling for the City Council to reduce the burden on commercial taxpayers.