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Housing Bond Bill: Could Billions Better Bay State Cost of Living
/in Featured, Housing, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer’s Senior Housing Fellow, Andrew Mikula, about the recently passed $5.2 billion bond bill, discussing its key features and how it might impact the supply and cost of homes in Massachusetts.
Average Weekly Wages of Healthcare Workers Across a Decade
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Blog: Healthcare, Blog: Healthcare Transparency, Healthcare, Transparency /by Dana DiChiroFrom 2012-22 the healthcare and social assistance sector has seen the smallest growth in average weekly wages of any large industry in Massachusetts. This potentially has dire consequences on the employment crisis that this industry already faces.
State Employee Labor Force Vs State Revenue Growth: Are They Related?
/in News /by Axel PortnoyState jobs represent a significant amount of the labor pool in Massachusetts. In 2022, the state employed 85,634 workers. Massachusetts total state revenue has consistently increased over the last 10 years, but did the growth correlate to a spike in state jobs? In 2010, total state revenue was just over $70 billion growing to $122 billion in 2022. When taking inflation into account, that’s an almost 27% increase. Figure 1: Source: MassOpenBooks (2009 – 2022) (yes representing usable revenue and no representing non usable revenue) In 2010 there were 74,021 state employees growing to 85,634 employees in 2022, an increase of 15.7% (Figure 2). Between 2020 and 2021 Massachusetts saw an $11 billion increase in total state revenue. Factoring in […]
Tracking Dunkin Prices Across Boston
/in Blog, Blog: Economy /by Raif BoitWhile Dunkin is a staple of daily life for many people in Boston, its prices across locations are not necessarily consistent. Factors such as the level of foot traffic may cause prices to be higher or lower at different locations. So, where is the best bargain?
Massachusetts’s Debt and Liability in 2023
/in Blog, Blog: Better Government, Blog: Economy, Blog: Transparency /by Raif BoitIn the last decade, Massachusetts has accrued billions of dollars in debt. However, despite a large amount of debt, both overall and per capita, the state’s debt as a percentage of GDP is normal amongst its neighbors.