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April 8, 2026

New BLS Employment Data Revisions Reveal Massachusetts’ Anemic Private Sector Employment Growth Since 2020 

Massachusetts lost 35,000 private-sector jobs and is one of just six states yet to regain pre-pandemic employment levels  Boston – Data released today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm that the Commonwealth has lost even more private sector jobs in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic than previously understood.  Pioneer Institute’s March 2025 report Massachusetts at Risk: The Alarming…
April 7, 2026

Massachusetts Has Taken an Important Step on Government AI—But the Commonwealth Must Do More to Improve Services, Transparency, and Save Taxpayer Dollars

New Pioneer brief finds Massachusetts has reported just 20 AI use cases, only three of them directly serving constituents. 
April 3, 2026

The Massachusetts Economy and the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicine Price Controls 

Questions abound about the resilience of the Massachusetts economy.  Pioneer Institute has documented that high-net-worth individuals are fleeing the state for states with friendlier tax environments.  There is also a question about whether small businesses in the state can sustain and thrive in a business environment increasingly characterized by high…
April 1, 2026

North Carolina Surges with 449K Jobs as Massachusetts Jobs Fall by 18K

Analysis compares decade-long changes in tax rates, private sector employment, and revenue growth in two competing state economies
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Full-Time State Employees: 2024

How big is your state government? Florida ranks last in the U.S. for full-time state government employees per 100K population — just 706 in 2024. Massachusetts had nearly double that with 1,401 per 100K. Explore the numbers: https://loom.ly/TDrajc0 #facts #stategovernmentemployees

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American Citizenship:  To increase public engagement in the nation’s civic life, Pioneer champions K-12 history and civics education, and provides transparent government data for citizens to hold their state governments accountable.