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Federal Reserve holds rates steady. Here's the financial impact.
The Fed is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, noting a lack of progress in curbing inflation.
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The Fed is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, noting a lack of progress in curbing inflation.
Inflation is moving sideways, remaining above 3% for the first three months of 2024. Here's how that could impact your finances.
Higher interest rates and heavy government spending is leading to ballooning interest payments on the nation's debt.
If faced with a sudden loss of income, more than half of Americans say they worry they wouldn't have enough savings to cover a month's living expenses.
The central bank has pushed pause after 11 straight interest-rate hikes. Here are steps to take with your money now.
Rising interest rates are forcing some potential home buyers and sellers to stay put even when they're in desperate need of a change. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by one quarter of a percentage point at its meeting today. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News contributor and managing editor for business and markets for Axios Javier David, and host of "TheStreet" J.D. Durkin joins us with more on the impact and the reaction.
The central bank boosted interest rates for the seventh time this year, which means pricier debt and loans.
It is the fourth straight month the Federal Reserve has increased the interest rate by ¾ of a point.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Latest jump is the fourth supersized rate hike this year, as the central bank tries to subdue stubbornly high inflation.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
As the holiday weekend comes to an end, traffic and backups from Boston's Sumner Tunnel closure are expected to get worse.
A motorcyclist died from heat exposure while visiting Death Valley National Park as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend.
Rafael Devers homered off rookie Luis Gil in the seventh inning and connected again in the ninth, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Yankees 3-0 Sunday night and sending New York to its 15th loss in 20 games.
Three members of the Boston Red Sox have been named to this year's MLB All-Star Game.
The WBZ Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert on Monday and Tuesday for high heat and humidity in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
As the holiday weekend comes to an end, traffic and backups from Boston's Sumner Tunnel closure are expected to get worse.
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton is calling for President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee.
A hearing on the duty status of the lead investigator in the Karen Read case will be held on Monday.
A Mansfield Fire Department truck was hit by a tractor-trailer driver who fled the scene.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score.
A reformed romance scammer is speaking out, sharing with the I-Team how he got women to send him tens of thousands of dollars.
The I-Team's Call for Action came to the aid of a Waltham woman who paid thousands for a procedure to help her lose fat.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin spoke to WBZ-TV about his concerns over public distrust in the election process.
Jon Keller said Trump's delivery in his first debate was crisp and forceful, while Biden's presentation was halting, his voice raspy.
A bombshell report on the global EV marketplace finds 46% of American EV drivers are so fed up with charging and mobility issues, they're ready to switch back to gas-powered vehicles.
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hopes voters will empower her by approving the initiative petition.
Diana DiZoglio wants to perform an audit of the Massachusetts legislature, but has been met with pushback.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket is set to open in 2025 next to Foxwoods in Connecticut.
In a humble space in Hyde Park, a local company is on a mission to fix how flour is made.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Rafael Devers homered off rookie Luis Gil in the seventh inning and connected again in the ninth, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Yankees 3-0 Sunday night and sending New York to its 15th loss in 20 games.
Three members of the Boston Red Sox have been named to this year's MLB All-Star Game.
Massachusetts native Ben Rice made Yankee history against his former hometown team on Saturday as New York slugged its way past the rival Red Sox.
The 47-year-old won 16 world championships over his nearly 20 years in the WWE, going toe-to-toe with the likes of Kurt Angle, Triple H and Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson.
Ben Rice became the first Yankees rookie to homer three times in a game and drove in seven runs as New York snapped a four-game slide with a 14-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
A humpback whale was caught on video leaping out of the water in Kittery, Maine.
Harvard researchers suggest intelligent beings concealed on Earth could be responsible for UFO sightings.
The MSPCA says goats can be goofy and fun pets - and you don't need to be an experienced farmer to adopt one.
Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham.
A Nantucket restaurant and store has sold two scratch tickets worth more than $1 million this year.