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FILE - In this March 15, 2016 file photo, the state Capitol provides a backdrop as supporters of a 15 minimum wage rally at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, N.Y. Millions of workers across the U.S. will see their pay increase as 19 states bump up their minimum wages as the new year begins. California, New York and Arizona are among the states with increases taking effect Saturday, Dec. 31 or Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. New York state is taking a regional approach, with the wage rising to 11 in New York City, 10 in its suburbs and 9.70 upstate. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Minimum wage to rise in 19 states

by David Klepper Associated PressDecember 29, 2016

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, American flags fly in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Global shares mostly fell in thin trading Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, taking their cues from a slide on Wall Street. A stronger yen helped send Japanese stocks lower. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks edge lower as oil price slips

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 29, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump takes credit for 8,000 jobs

by Vivian Salama Associated Press, and Josh Boak Associated PressDecember 28, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, the statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall faces the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets were steady in quiet trading Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, after the Dow Jones industrial average inched closer to the 20,000 level and the Nasdaq Composite hit a record high. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks fall broadly

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 28, 2016

FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks moved modestly higher in early trading Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, as U.S. markets reopened following the holiday weekend. Materials and energy companies were among the biggest gainers, while utilities and real estate stocks headed lower. A key gauge of housing values showed U.S. home prices increased again in October. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks up as Nasdaq hits record

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 27, 2016

Jeanne Fenton at her Northampton home, shown below. Below left a welcome basket in one of the rooms Fenton and her husband, Todd Weir, rent through Airbnb.

AirBnB popular source of income in Pioneer Valley

by Caitlin Ashworth @kate_ashworthDecember 26, 2016

ANNA ZADWORNY

Business briefs: UMass food specialist gets grant

by Staff Report December 25, 2016

Contributed photo—Historic Deerfield

Historic Deerfield Inn chooses Brit as new leader

by Andy Castillo For the GazetteDecember 25, 2016

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, file photo, a shopper at the Brea Mall in Brea, Calif., carries bags full of packages. Amid the holiday decorations and cheerful ads, splurging is not an option for many Americans struggling to get by. (Michael Goulding/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

by Anne DInnocenzio AP Retail WriterDecember 23, 2016

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are slightly higher Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, as trading gets off to a quiet start heading into the Christmas holiday weekend. Health care stocks are making small gains and companies that make basic materials are trading slightly lower. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

US stocks inch higher in slow pre-holiday trading

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 23, 2016