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The class of 2022 is looking forward to a strong job market (Chuck Savage/Getty Images)

In a market clamoring for workers, new grads have plenty of leverage

New college graduates are getting ready to enter a job market that's eager to have them.

Commuter rail gets back on track as workers return to the office

MBTA data shows weekday ridership continued to rise in April, to a little more than half of what it was before the pandemic.

Local leaders discuss how to navigate Boston while Black

Local Black leaders and community members will discuss how to best navigate Boston’s professional and cultural landscape as a Black person. Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy was joined by Boston...

The pandemic forced these immigrant-owned businesses to go digital. It's paying off

The pandemic pushed a digital transformation for some of Greater Boston's immigrant-owned businesses.

Boston's racial homeownership gap has widened. What will it take to fix it?

Boston has long seen a racial gap among homeowners. Since homeownership is the main way most Americans build wealth, some local organizations are working to make Boston’s real estate market...

Boston gets billions in home loans, but white areas get 'much bigger piece of the pie'

A WBUR analysis finds lenders make a significant majority of home loans in predominantly white areas in Boston. In a city as segregated as Boston, looking at the geography of...

Black and Hispanic people are more likely to be denied mortgage loans in Boston

Homeownership isn’t just about fulfilling a dream. It’s the primary way most Americans build wealth. A new WBUR analysis of mortgage lending in Boston found lenders denied mortgages to Black...

Somerville renters say the new MBTA stations could price them out of the neighborhood

On Monday, the MBTA opened a new stop in Somerville's Union Square and five new Green Line stations are expected to open later this year. But some worry the new...

Faneuil Hall merchants try to make up for 2 lost years as patrons return

It's been two years since Massachusetts temporarily shutdown nonessential businesses. But many, like those in Faneuil Hall marketplace, are still trying to make up for losses incurred during the pandemic....

Business

04:54Mar 24, 2022

Jake DiMare (left) chats with a co-worker at the Voicify office in Boston. (Yasmin Amer/WBUR)

In office? Remote? Why many companies are saying yes to both

For some employees, going back to the office is a sign of hope and a chance to reconnect. For others, it's a nuisance.

Business

06:06Mar 21, 2022

Bessie King talks with a customer at the Villa Mexico Cafe in Boston's Financial District. The restaurant just reopened after five months. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

With the mask mandate lifted, Boston restaurants look ahead

Some restaurant owners in Boston are glad the mask mandate has been lifted. Others say they'll still ask staff to mask and keep other safety protocols in place.

Business

03:08Mar 14, 2022

Tracy Chang at her restaurant Pagu in Cambridge. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Many restaurants had to pivot to survive the pandemic. Some like what they've become

For the last two years, many Massachusetts restaurant owners have found ways to weather the changes coronavirus threw at them. Now, a few want to make those revenue-stabilizing decisions a...

Business

04:15Mar 8, 2022

Michael Carlin places red piano tuning felt between the strings of a piano he is preparing to tune in the Piano Technology program at North Bennet Street School. Carlin wants to make the transition to being a piano tuner after a long career as an immigration attorney. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Swapping laptops for hammers: ‘Great Resignation’ boosts interest in trades

It's called the Great Resignation. Millions of Americans workers have left their jobs and embarked on new careers. And that's brought a surge of interest in trade schools like the...

Business

05:47Mar 7, 2022

The Chinatown Gate in Boston, photographed in 2021. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston's Chinatown hopes for a more prosperous New Year

It's the third Lunar New Year clouded by the pandemic, especially for Asian communities that experienced increased racism and suspicion in the early weeks of 2020.

Business

03:38Feb 1, 2022

A property record from Wilmington dated 1897 says the land is “not to be occupied or conveyed to any negroes or Irish or any person or persons that would be considered disorderly people.” (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Racist covenants still stain property records. Mass. may try to have them removed

There’s no way to identify all the racist restrictions buried in old deeds. Property records in Massachusetts date back to the 1620s. And most the vast majority are handwritten and...

Business

05:15Jan 22, 2022

Christa Ellis lifts weights at Healthworks on Stuart Street. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Some gym owners are sweating over Boston's vaccine mandate

"I'm not super concerned whether or not people choose to be vaccinated or not. That doesn't make me feel any less safe or prohibit me from going out at all.”...

Business

03:52Jan 15, 2022

Renters' rights groups rally outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Jan. 14, 2020, also flooding the Joint Committee on Housing on Beacon Hill, to call for the return of rent control. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Rent control supporters, opponents take fight to Beacon Hill

Massachusetts voters narrowly approved ending rent control for the entire state in 1994. But in a seven hour hearing on Beacon Hill on Tuesday, advocates said it's a different world...

Business

03:19Jan 12, 2022

View of an empty restaurant. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

Anxiety among restaurant workers increases as COVID cases rise

“There has not been a moment of stability throughout this entire year,” said Bessie King, co-owner of Villa Mexico restaurant and a member of the group Massachusetts Restaurants United.

Business

02:22Dec 22, 2021

Streaming rules, but vinyl still grooves: Record stores see new generation of shoppers

"Suddenly there was this swell of interest in vinyl, and it was mostly coming from young people," said Jack Woker, owner of Stereo Jack's in Cambridge.

Business

07:49Dec 16, 2021

A pillar stands on Long Wharf in Boston to mark the spot where ships would arrive and leave with Africans to be sold into slavery. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston could be next city to consider reparations for Black residents

City Councilor Julia Mejia is leading an effort in City Hall to establish a commission that would examine the negative effects of slavery and racial discrimination on Boston’s Black residents...

Business

04:41Dec 1, 2021

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In a market clamoring for workers, new grads have plenty of leverage

Commuter rail gets back on track as workers return to the office

Local leaders discuss how to navigate Boston while Black

The pandemic forced these immigrant-owned businesses to go digital. It's paying off

Boston's racial homeownership gap has widened. What will it take to fix it?

Boston gets billions in home loans, but white areas get 'much bigger piece of the pie'

Black and Hispanic people are more likely to be denied mortgage loans in Boston

Somerville renters say the new MBTA stations could price them out of the neighborhood

Faneuil Hall merchants try to make up for 2 lost years as patrons return

In office? Remote? Why many companies are saying yes to both

With the mask mandate lifted, Boston restaurants look ahead

Many restaurants had to pivot to survive the pandemic. Some like what they've become

Swapping laptops for hammers: ‘Great Resignation’ boosts interest in trades

Boston's Chinatown hopes for a more prosperous New Year

Racist covenants still stain property records. Mass. may try to have them removed

Some gym owners are sweating over Boston's vaccine mandate

Rent control supporters, opponents take fight to Beacon Hill

Anxiety among restaurant workers increases as COVID cases rise

Streaming rules, but vinyl still grooves: Record stores see new generation of shoppers

Boston could be next city to consider reparations for Black residents