Watchdogs warn that recent lending trends risk a new banking crisis, but others say lending standards are not being weakened.
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Study links higher temperatures to lower income
A county’s average economic productivity decreases by nearly 1 percent for every degree Fahrenheit that the average daily temperature is above 59, says a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper.
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Oil price plunge sparks mixed reaction
While fuel consumers cheer, economists worry over implications of the almost 50 percent drop.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Former Biddeford star gets his first NHL goal
Brian Dumoulin helps Pittsburgh beat Tampa Bay, 4-2.
Posted inPolitics
Obama and Warren emerge as potential political foils
The president and the senator from Massachusetts have political incentive to distance themselves from each other.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Olynyk scores career-high 30 to lead Celtics over Sixers
Boston ends a three-game losing streak by beating Philadelphia, which hasn’t won a home game yet this season.
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Senate approves Obama’s nominee for surgeon general
Dr. Vivek Murthy of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital wins confirmation over some senators’ objections to his support for gun control.
Posted inNation & World
Boston Marathon charity ready to shut down
Hundreds have been helped as the One Fund Boston has distributed nearly $80 million.
Posted inPolitics
Will gridlock carry over into new Congress?
Saturday’s passage of the spending bill could be a hopeful sign. But there’s a new set of challenges.
Posted inNews
Nations take ‘important step’ toward global climate change accord
Negotiators hail a pledge to commit to cutting heat-trapping emissions heartens negotiators, but activists scoff at the talks’ ‘half-baked’ progress.