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 Issue of May 5, 2008 
   
Getting Jobbed
The Bay State’s recent problems in attracting a workforce, due largely to the high cost of housing, have received plenty of media attention in recent months. Now, just when it appeared things couldn’t get any worse, a new study has offered an even more sobering message for prospective employees: Working in Massachusetts may be hazardous to your health.
Fairly Foul
In Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” fair is foul and foul is fair. Last week on the economic front, bad was good – or at least better than many expected.
Cuts Boost Profits, Won’t Repair Credit-Rating Agency Reputation
By Rachel Beck
Better a half-blind guard at the gate than no guard at all.

Suffolk Construction Showcases Importance of Local Headquarters
By Jim Miara
Asked recently about the impact on Boston of the exodus of corporate headquarters, Mayor Menino said, in essence, that it was no big deal, a response that sounded a lot like whistling past the graveyard.

Letters to the Editor

The Need for Water Transit
By Vivien Li

Check & Balance
Banker & Tradesman's political cartoon.


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