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Boston GlobeWednesday, 5 August 2026
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Soaring costs and a broken housing market have turned a miracle into a cautionary tale
The alarm is going off, but Massachusetts keeps hitting snooze. Its economy is slouching toward a future far less extraordinary than its past.
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