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Survey finds an uptick in business spending on equipment

by Justin Ho
Apr 26, 2021
The increase in capital expenditures is one of several signs that businesses anticipate strong growth in the near future.
Capital expenditures include equipment and technology like computers and point-of-sale systems in restaurants.
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Apple plans to repatriate its overseas cash

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Jan 17, 2018
The world's most valuable company plans to contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy over five years.
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Investors make a bet to lift Boston-area neighborhood out of poverty

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 4, 2017
Local nonprofits created a private equity fund and found a way to minimize the investment risk.
A homeless man sleeps while a subway rider waits for the train at a subway stop in Boston.
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