May 30, 2003 10:25 AM

Some rays of sunshine locally?
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 10:25 AM

According to this morning's Globe, growth at the national level is still somewhat sluggish:

The United States is still trying to snap out of its economic lethargy. The economy grew a bit faster in the first three months of 2003 than first thought, but the advance was still considered mediocre.

But in a related piece, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce reports that the local news is a little brighter:

The Boston metropolitan economy improved slightly in April as three key sectors posted job gains, while a fourth -- technology -- saw the pace of its job losses slow, according to an index released yesterday by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Read more. And put a little spring in your step as you mow that soggy lawn this weekend.

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