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The UMass Board of Trustees Committee on Administration and Finance unanimously voted Wednesday morning to raise tuition for in-state undergraduates by 2.5% for the 2024-2025 academic year, bringing it to $17,006. This will add $415 to the bill of a student at the flagship Amherst campus, and slightly less at the Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses.

Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February.

The exhibition this year continued to prioritize sustainability more, whereas in the past, the main attractions were mostly related to technology.

This year, the exhibition placed more emphasis on sustainability as a whole, whereas in the past, the main focus was on technology.

In the era of Federal Reserve rate increases and traditional banks offering yields that are much lower than yields at many online banks, this comfort may be costing you money.

Certain borrowers should consolidate their federal student loans by April 30 to get forgiveness — or move a lot closer to it.