Massachusetts Biotech Rebounds as Investment Returns After Years of Industry Turmoil
Massachusetts’ powerful biotechnology industry is showing signs of a significant comeback in 2026 after several difficult years marked by layoffs, falling investment, empty laboratory buildings and uncertainty over federal scientific funding. New data from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, or MassBio, suggests capital is returning rapidly, even though employment has not yet recovered from the downturn. […]
U.S. Treasury Expands Bond Buybacks in Bid to Ease Rising Borrowing Costs
The U.S. Treasury Department is taking an unusually aggressive step to address rising long-term interest rates, expanding its program for buying back government bonds as officials attempt to improve market conditions and potentially reduce borrowing costs across the economy. The move comes after long-term Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in nearly two decades, […]
Federal Rural Health Fund Offers Hospitals Relief, but Medicaid Cuts Loom Much Larger
Rural hospitals across the United States are beginning to receive billions of dollars in new federal funding intended to modernize healthcare in underserved communities. But hospital leaders and health-policy experts warn that the temporary assistance is unlikely to compensate for the much larger Medicaid reductions expected over the coming decade. The tension stems from President […]
