US job market faces hurdles even with 5.5 pct. unemployment

WASHINGTON — Unemployment in the U.S. has dropped to a seven-year low of 5.5 percent — a level normally considered the mark of a healthy job market. Yet that number isn't as encouraging as it might sound. While U.S. employers added a solid 295,000 jobs...

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Charger’s performance matches racy look

With menacing looks and an intimidating front grille, the 2015 Dodge Charger SXT Rallye AWD is an exhilarating vehicle to drive. Scalloped body sides and a chiseled front end with LED fog lights and high-intensity discharge wrap-around headlamps, coupled...

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3 reasons Apple's watch will _ or won't _ change the game

SAN FRANCISCO — No one can argue that Apple has changed the way people live their lives. The company's iPod, iTunes, iPhone and iPad have shaken up music, phone and computer markets worldwide. Is the Apple Watch going to be able to do the same? The...

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FDA’s OK opens the door to ‘biosimilar’ drugs

The Food and Drug 
Administration yesterday approved its first "biosimilar" drug — a lower-cost version of an expensive, complex medication — which could boost market competition and lead to billions of dollars in savings for insurers and patients. ...

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Rock Band 4 a PAX no-show

One of the most anticipated video games on the first day of PAX East's sold-out, three-day gig at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center was one that wasn't there. Cambridge-based Harmonix announced that it would be releasing Rock Band 4 for...

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Waze data speeds up traffic aid

A small room on the seventh floor of City Hall just might hold the key to easing Boston drivers' frustrations over congested city streets. Amid the screens with images from live traffic cameras is one that shows a constantly refreshing feed of information...

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Staples sales slide again

Staples Inc.'s sales dropped for the eighth consecutive quarter, but its profit beat analysts' estimates, as the No. 1 office supplies chain said it is pleased with progress toward its proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of No. 2 Office Depot Inc. "We've...

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Stately living at Beacon Hill brownstone

A pristine renovation of an 1890 single-family brownstone at 14 Charles River Square on the flat of Beacon Hill awaits a buyer with deep pockets and a taste for Old World charm and modern amenities. Nestled in a cul-de-sac off Storrow Drive, this $3.85...

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Epic snows have meant economic woes across all industries

BOSTON — Ignore anyone who tells you snow is free. Every work day lost during New England's historic winter has meant millions of dollars taken out of the regional economy. IHS Global Insight, an economic analysis firm, estimates Massachusetts alone...

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New concept in solar energy poised to catch on across US

MINNEAPOLIS — A new concept in renewable energy is catching fire across the country, allowing customers who might find solar panels too expensive or impractical to buy green energy anyway. Community solar gardens first took off in Colorado a few years...

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