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COVID-19 INTERACTIVE TOOLS

Take an interactive look at how COVID-related economic shutdowns are affecting jobs and lives across Massachusetts – updated weekly.

RESULTS: Will You Commute To Work When The COVID-19 Crisis Is Over?

Survey suggests increased demand for telecommuting after COVID-19 crisis

PIONEER OPPORTUNITY POLICY AREAS

COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT

October 6, 2020

Small Business Life Support: Policy Relief for Firms Sickened by COVID?

Host Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute’s Andrew Mikula and Retailers Association of Massachusetts' Jon Hurst about the state of small business in Massachusetts six months into the pandemic.

September 24, 2020

Study: Economic Recovery from COVID Will Require Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Reforms

August 20, 2020

Effects of Covid-19 on the Accommodation and Food Services Industry

August 14, 2020

Massachusetts PPP Benefits Big Businesses, Data Called Into Question

August 13, 2020

Where Did the Largest PPP Loans Go? Assessing the distribution of loans by industry

August 3, 2020

Data, Attitudes, and Ecommerce: Noteworthy trends in retail for the present and future

July 28, 2020

New Study Offers Guide to Recovery in MA Retail, Accommodation and Tourism, and Restaurant Sectors

JOBS AND BUSINESS CLIMATE

September 28, 2020

Broad Industry Sector Trends in Massachusetts, 1998-2018: A MassEconomix Report

Service-based industries have significantly outperformed manufacturing and other traditional blue-collar economic sectors in Massachusetts since 2008, according to a new report from Pioneer Institute that draws on data from the MassEconomix web tool.

September 24, 2020

The Long View: A Public Policy Roadmap for Saving Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Recovery Period

July 29, 2020

Public Policy Guide for Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in the Retail and Hospitality Sectors

June 10, 2020

As the COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Consumer Shift to E-Commerce, the Massachusetts Sales Tax Collection System Deserves Renewed Scrutiny

June 1, 2020

Going Up: The Challenge of Reopening Shared Office Buildings in a COVID-19 World

May 26, 2020

Telecommuting Survey Reveals Potential for Greater Shift Towards Remote Work After COVID-19 Pandemic

May 18, 2020

Understaffing at Long-Term Care Facilities Is Not Unique to the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. It’s Embedded in Federal Standards.

MUNICIPAL REFORM

June 18, 2019

Keeping Massachusetts Competitive

COVID-19 INTERACTIVE TOOLS

PIONEER OPPORTUNITY POLICY AREAS

Small Business Life Support: Policy Relief for Firms Sickened by COVID?

Study: Economic Recovery from COVID Will Require Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Reforms

Effects of Covid-19 on the Accommodation and Food Services Industry

Massachusetts PPP Benefits Big Businesses, Data Called Into Question

Where Did the Largest PPP Loans Go? Assessing the distribution of loans by industry

Data, Attitudes, and Ecommerce: Noteworthy trends in retail for the present and future

New Study Offers Guide to Recovery in MA Retail, Accommodation and Tourism, and Restaurant Sectors

Broad Industry Sector Trends in Massachusetts, 1998-2018: A MassEconomix Report

The Long View: A Public Policy Roadmap for Saving Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Recovery Period

Public Policy Guide for Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in the Retail and Hospitality Sectors

As the COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Consumer Shift to E-Commerce, the Massachusetts Sales Tax Collection System Deserves Renewed Scrutiny

Going Up: The Challenge of Reopening Shared Office Buildings in a COVID-19 World

Telecommuting Survey Reveals Potential for Greater Shift Towards Remote Work After COVID-19 Pandemic

Understaffing at Long-Term Care Facilities Is Not Unique to the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. It’s Embedded in Federal Standards.

MassAnalysis: Drawing data-based comparisons between cities and towns

What impact do Massachusetts home prices have on Boston commuters?

Should Boston want to be the home of Amazon’s second headquarters?

Is local government in Massachusetts too pervasive?

Managing Growth in Malden & Somerville: A Tale of Two Cities

What do Property Taxes Mean for your Town?

Addressing Greater Boston’s Housing Crunch

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Congress should fix aid, provide block grants

Why Are We So Scared And Impatient?

Op-ed: Connecticut example argues against millionaires’ tax

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