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Downtown Boston. Experts predict Massachusetts’ economy will face slower growth as the state experiences the effects of reduced federal funding.

Massachusetts economy to face slow growth following slew of federal funding cuts

By Grace Whinnery October 7, 2025
Amid a struggling job market and heightened costs of living, Massachusetts’ economy is projected to experience slower growth in the coming fiscal year, partly due to fluctuating state tax revenues and federal funding cuts.

Boston faces limits to food access with federal SNAP cuts

By Brie Foster, Associate City Editor September 11, 2025
About 40,000 Boston residents are at risk of losing some — and for some, all — of their Supplemental Nutrition Access Program benefits as a result of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
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