Boston Business Journal: ​Five things you need to know today, and a rough run for retail

With the corporate tax rate getting more attention under a Trump presidency than ever before, here’s a story for you: Eighteen companies — including two based in Massachusetts— paid no federal income tax from 2008 to 2015, despite earning pretax profits of nearly $178 billion over that time, according to a new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read more