BUSINESS & ECONOMY

We speak with author Chuck Collins about the elite class and his book, "Burner by Billionaires," preview the Northampton Book Fair this weekend and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

During a meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday in Springfield, the city's mayor, Domenic Sarno, told the panel MGM has not lived up to its part of the deal when it comes to developing a property near the casino it operates.

The fallout from the federal government shutdown continues to chip away at federal funding for safety net programs designed to aid low-income Mass. residents.

The Trump administration says it will fund SNAP food aid for November, but only partially and with delayed disbursement.

Millions of Americans could lose food assistance benefits under the program known as SNAP if action isn't taken before Saturday.

BU Professor of finance Mark Williams says Massachusetts needs to adopt some longer-term strategies to soften the impact of Trump Administration funding cuts.

The Massachusetts legislature continues to focus on balancing revenues destabilized by federal policy changes from the Federal tax and spending bill passed in July.

Historian Carl R. Byron recalls the highs and lows of the building of the Hoosac Tunnel. When it was complete, it was the longest tunnel in North America.

Changes to federal tax law will likely leave Massachusetts $650 million less in revenue this fiscal year. Lawmakers are scrambling for possible fiscal workarounds.

A new report from UMass Amherst and Springfield-based housing agency Way Finders highlights an affordability crisis for renters and homeowners in Western Massachusetts.