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Ron Iacobucci has a good idea for helping jobless workers. The state doesn’t seem to care.

MassHire career centers would be good sites for the Department of Unemployment Assistance to provide much-needed in-person customer service. 11:00 a.m.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong

Massachusetts reported 4,484 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week. 9:52 a.m.

Want to live in the Back Bay, the heart of America’s most expensive ZIP code? Here’s what it will cost you.

In December, the median home price was approximately $2,663 per square foot, according to data from Realtor.com that was reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this year. 9:15 a.m.

FOOD & DINING in RI

‘No one should be able to trademark something so ingrained in a culture’: R.I. chefs on the Momofuku chili crunch controversy

Celebrity chef David Chang has apologized for sending cease-and-desist letters to small companies and restaurants that sell chili crunch. But the damage to his brand may have already been done. 8:53 a.m.

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People are wondering: Will Gina Raimondo make a run for the White House?

The former R.I. governor spoke at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., where hosts highlighted her work as Secretary of Commerce. 8:37 a.m.

European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

The European Union’s top diplomat is urging the Group of Seven to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine. 5:54 a.m.

In Holyoke, a home of her own: One woman’s struggle to build a life in the state’s poorest place

Like others in this city’s large Puerto Rican community, Nereida Badillo longed for a more stable life. But history is difficult to overcome. 5:53 a.m.

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

Data breaches are becoming an almost regular occurrence. 12:13 a.m.

TALKING POINTS

State Street may acquire custody business

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. 7:31 p.m.

FTC is said to consider blocking major fashion merger

The deal is intended to bring together labels such as Tapestry’s Coach and Kate Spade with Capri’s Versace and Michael Kors. 5:39 p.m.

Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge

In a filing with federal regulators early Wednesday, the company said it would ask shareholders to vote on both issues during its annual meeting on June 13. 5:04 p.m.

Biden vows to block US Steel acquisition by a Japanese company and promises tariffs on Chinese steel

Biden said during a visit to the headquarters of the United Steelworkers union that US Steel “has been an iconic American company for more than a century, and it should remain totally American.” 4:54 p.m.

State panel approves request to add nearly 100 new beds at Massachusetts General Hospital

State regulators on Wednesday approved a request from Massachusetts General Hospital to add nearly 100 new beds to its massive downtown construction project. 3:04 p.m.

Sage Therapeutics stock plunges 20 percent after Parkinson’s drug fails study

It was the latest setback for the Cambridge biotech, which in August announced it would lay off 40 percent of its workforce. 2:36 p.m.