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Dunkin’ just rolled out a new rewards program, and some customers aren’t happy

With the new rewards system, customers will need to spend a little more to earn their free beverage of choice.

Stocks slump on fears about rates, recession after jobs data
By hiking interest rates, the Fed is hoping to slow the economy and jobs market, starving inflation of the purchases needed to keep prices rising even further.

As sale goes on back burner, Hynes returns to booking new conventions
The Back Bay convention center, long eyed for sale by Governor Charlie Baker, is now booking through at least 2025, a sign it will stay open for some time to come.

US hiring stayed solid in September as employers add 263,000 jobs
September’s slightly more moderate pace of hiring may be welcomed by the Fed, which is trying to restrain the economy enough to tame the worst inflation in four decades without causing a recession.

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More people in Greater Boston are giving up on buying a house. That’s bad news for renters.

An increasing number of would-be home buyers are staying in their apartments or hunting for new ones, making it harder for everyday renters to find a place to live.

US hiring likely slowed last month (which may be good news)

The government’s jobs report for September, coming Friday morning, is expected to show that employers added 250,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of economists by the data firm FactSet.

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US applications for jobless benefits increased last week

Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 1 rose by 29,000 to 219,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Twitter-Musk trial delayed as two sides argue over money and trust

The latest twist in the roller coaster saga between Elon Musk and Twitter is over whether Musk can pony up the cash to buy the struggling social media company.

Delta, MIT partner to erase planet-warming contrails from skies

The group will use an algorithm developed by MIT that predicts altitudes and locations where contrails are likely to form.

Musk-Twitter deal is said to be stuck on debt contingency

The discussions between the world’s richest man and the social media platform are aimed at resolving remaining issues before closing the deal, which he originally proposed in April and then reneged on.