Topic: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Wall Street protests: Is a movement taking hold?

Wall Street protests have spread from New York to Boston to San Francisco. Occupy Wall Street activists are getting attention by holding sit-ins and dressing up as zombies, but are they on message?

Does Greece owe you? How the Greece crisis affects US money market funds

American exposure to the Greece crisis is high in certain areas. Half the assets in the 10 biggest money market funds are invested in European banks, which hold a lot of Greece's debt.

Debit card fees: Will shoppers benefit from new cap?

Debit card fees paid by retailers to banks could plummet next month after the Senate failed to pass a delay Wednesday. Retailers are happy, but that might not help consumers.

Deficit spending CAN be fiscally responsible. Here's how.

The deficit only keeps growing if we spend more than we bring in from tax revenue – but tax revenue depends on the nation's economic health.

Credit card fees: Would capping them really help consumers?

Credit card fees and rewards programs help the rich and hurt the poor, according to a recent report. But experts disagree whether a cap on fees would solve the disparity.

Home prices fall, but local property taxes rise, Census says

Local property tax revenues are up 3.6 percent, according to new census data, despite a 30 percent decline in home prices.

Six ways bosses can cut your pay – and what to do about it

Credit crunch shows little sign of easing

Most banks have tightened lending, choking off needed credit for some US businesses.

Water-rich New England builds ... a desalination plant?

Brockton, Mass., seeks a certain supply to assure growth. Some worry about what such installations portend.