Todd Prussman

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud with Trump suggesting he would use the U.S. government to hurt his fellow billionaire financially. The spectacular blow-up between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man played out on their respective social media platforms after Trump first broached the topic in a White House meeting with Germany’s new leader.

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Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers implements a restructuring program at a time when tariffs are raising costs for American companies and consumers are growing anxious about the economy.

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Todd Prussman

An air quality advisory has been issued for three Massachusetts counties today as hot hazy air moves into the region. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the alert for Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties from 11 a.m. to midnight with an emphasis on the afternoon and evening hours. According to the alert, ozone levels could enter the “low unhealthy for sensitive groups range.”Sensitive groups include people with lung or heart disease older individuals and children.

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Todd Prussman

State tax collections continued to cruise in May, putting the total haul with just one month left in the fiscal year more than $2.8 billion ahead of last year’s pace. The Department of Revenue reported Wednesday that it collected $2.629 billion in May, which is $183 million or 7.5% more than in May 2024 and $139 million or 5.6% above the monthly benchmark.

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Todd Prussman

WASHINGTON — The House-passed budget reconciliation bill would increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over a decade and ultimately result in nearly 11 million individuals losing access to health insurance, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The new numbers are largely in line with preliminary estimates but nonetheless could complicate the path forward for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget package, which is undergoing a thorough Senate review this week.