MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Krugman, Comfy Pillows and Rick Perry

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Paul Krugman, economist polemicist extraordinaire, took out…

STUDY: START-UPS KEY TO RECOVERY FROM RECESSION

Companies that are three years old or younger have been the key to creating Massachusetts jobs in the wake of the last two recessions, according to a new study from Pioneer Institute.

Outsourcing Helps Cities and Towns Provide Better Services for Less

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New Report Shows Municipalities across the Bay State Can Reduce Costs by 75% and Increase Productivity by Contracting Services

State budget: Late and not so great

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With the next fiscal year now the current fiscal year, it’s…

Did the 2009 stimulus work?

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Economics21.org provides a graphical representation of the stimulus…

Squishy jobs

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What to make from the latest jobs report? After the April…

The ‘Big Shrink’ – Massachusetts Firms’ Dramatic Drop in Size

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Pioneer Institute study calls on lawmakers to respond to state's inability to create jobs

Mend over matter

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For those of you who are inclined to think that Massachusetts…

It’s not where the gov is, it’s the business climate

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The timing was lousy. Gov. Deval Patrick was on his big “trade…

American Exceptionalism

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American exceptionalism does not spring from our economic or military power but rather from America's pioneer spirit.

“For small businesses, a hesitancy to hire”

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An illustrative piece in the Boston Globe today by Megan Woolhouse…

WBUR RadioBoston: State Bets On The Future Of Industry

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WBUR interviews Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios on whether the state should be targeting particular industries for tax incentives and other benefits.

GLOBE OP-ED: Mass. cities need new deal with public employees

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The Mayor of New Bedford-- one of Pioneer's Middle Cities--…

Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: The Business Climate in Context

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The Business Climate in Context Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication…

Revenue sharing for cities is a non-starter

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In today's Boston Herald Jay Fitzgerald penned a tough article…

Municipal Benchmarks for Massachusetts Middle Cities: Educational Achievement

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A Look at Educational Achievement Author(s): Dr. Robert D. Gaudet…

Heading Down: The Loss of Massachusetts Headquarters

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The Loss of Massachusetts Headquarters Author(s): John Friar…

Creating Jobs: Reforming Unemployment Insurance in Massachusetts

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Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2011-02-10 Category:…

This is dumb smart growth

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While Pioneer has done quite a lot of work on water pricing and…

234 and counting

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The piece Alan Wirzbicki did in today's Globe has pushed comments…

Driving the New Urban Agenda: Desired Outcomes for the Middle Cities Initiative

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Desired Outcomes for the Middle Cities Initiative Author(s):…

Erroll Tyler and the IJ lawsuit

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Kudos to the Globe editorial page and to the Boston Herald for…

Additional Reforms for the Governor’s Accelerated Bridge Repair Proposal

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Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2008-06-01 Category:…

Learning From Springfield: Lessons in Effective Fiscal Management

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Lessons in Effective Fiscal Management Author(s): Steve Poftak…

Floor falls out in California housing

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On the LA Times blog today there is a distressing bit of news…

Fed corporate tax killing state competitiveness

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One could sum up a report from the Tax Foundation as saying the…