Welcome to Boston Finance Watch — local markets, policy, real estate and small business news for Greater Boston. We track what moves the Hub’s economy and explain what it means for your money.

Chart Watch: S&P 500 vs. Boston jobs — what the divergence means for local investors.

Main Street: How rising rates are impacting Boston’s small-business loans.

Housing Pulse: Weekly snapshot of Greater Boston prices and inventory.

Feature: Neighborhood economies across Boston’s 23 wards.

Chart of the Day: MA unemployment vs. national trend.

Events: Upcoming Boston FinTech & startup meetups.