Fed Beige Book: Rising Rents, Low Inventory In Mass.
Business conditions in the First District were reported as balanced or improving, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report. The First District includes all of New England except for Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The commercial real estate...I-495/Rte. 9 and I-90/I-495 Interchange Projects To Remain A Priority
The MetroWest legislative delegation decided to keep a project to restore I-495/Route 9 in Mobility 2040, its long-range transportation plan for the Central Massachusetts region. The delegation has also included the I-90/I-495 Interchange Improvements Project in the...Mass. Granted One-Year Health Insurance Waiver
Massachusetts was granted a one-year health insurance waiver by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue deciding on health insurance premiums using its existing rating factors, which are otherwise prohibited under the Affordable Care Act...SBA Improves Access For Deaf, Hard-Of-Hearing Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new initiative to give deaf and hard-of-hearing entrepreneurs improved access to its services. The agency will use videophone technology to connect staff fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) directly to...ABA Report: Growing Confidence in the Economy Helps Boost Credit Card Market
The credit card market continued to grow in last year’s fourth quarter as new account growth accelerated and average credit lines increased for prime and super-prime borrowers, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Card Market Monitor report....Fed Beige Book: Housing Looks Hopeful This Spring
The Federal Reserve’s contacts in the First District reported mixed economic conditions this spring, although housing may be a bright spot in the months to come across New England. In the Greater Boston area, office leasing activity remained at a steady pace and...
