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Oct. 14, 2024
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Focus On Banking & Finance

Falling rates: The Fed’s cut to interest rates will boost the Central Mass. economy, yet the impact may not be immediate

Eric Casey

The most straightforward analysis of the rate reduction is it’s good news for people and businesses who are either looking to borrow or who are already paying down debt.

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    UMass Chan researcher wins Nobel Prize

    Mica Kanner-Mascolo

    Victor Ambros, a scientist at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of microRNA. 

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    10 Things I know about ... Raising entrepreneurial kids

    Jason Reposa

    You can guide kids to make good decisions, but don’t be overbearing. Don’t impose your vision on their dreams.

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    Business sayings to live by

    Jeff Walker

    “Be long-term greedy.”

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    101: How to leverage social media for business growth

    Sara Bedigian

    Social media apps are free, accessible, global platforms; all companies should discover how they can best benefit from them.

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    Editorial

    Editorial: Central Mass. banks find way to compete & stay local

    In an ultra competitive environment, smaller local banks have two main things going for them: brand recognition and community connections.

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    Opinion

    Viewpoint: Do you need to fear retirement?

    Hamilton Soriano

    People are viewing retirement as a chance for new experiences and new opportunities, rather than a time to simply wind down. But if you’re going to make the most of your retirement, which could last two or even three decades, you need to be financially prepared.

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    From the Editor: The start of something new

    Brad Kane

    After the U.S. and Central Massachusetts got through the initial phases of the COVID pandemic, the economy was largely strong by traditional standards, with low unemployment and GDP growth. Yet, due to rapid inflation and the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, the economy just wasn’t working for everybody.

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    Movers & Shakers

    Movers & Shakers for Oct. 14, 2024

    Employees at Vision Advertising, Rockland Trust, and the Worcester Art Museum are makeup upward moves in their careers.

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Do you have a pet?
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More Americans have pets than ever before. As of 2024, 86.9 million homes, or 66% of U.S. households, owned a pet, up from 56% in 1988, according to Forbes. The vast majority of those households — 65.1 million — were homes to dogs. Still, 46.5 million households in the U.S. had a cat, making them the second-most popular pet in the country, followed by fish, birds, and then small animals like hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and guinea pigs.

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