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How do employment trends differ between urban and rural Massachusetts from 1999-2019?
/0 Comments/in Blog: Economy /by Maida RazaTo better understand these statistics, data available on employment across Massachusetts counties is helpful. This blog will investigate the employment trends in Franklin and Middlesex Counties from 1999-2019.
Urban Cyclist Fatalities: Improving the Safety of Our Commuters
/in Blog, Blog: Transportation, Internships /by Jack LandsiedelPioneer set out to compare fatality data, miles of bike lanes, and cyclist commuter statistics in the five largest cities in the Northeast to develop recommendations for what urban areas can do to improve dangerous riding conditions.
Dr. Babak Movassaghi on Winning in Football & Healthcare Innovation
/0 Comments/in COVID Health, COVID Podcasts, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Healthcare, JobMakers /by Editorial StaffThis week on JobMakers, Host Denzil Mohammed talks with Dr. Babak Movassaghi, founder of InfiniteMD (acquired last summer by ConsumerMedical), which connects patients with top U.S. medical professionals through second-opinion video consultations, guiding patients to better care. When the world shut down due to COVID-19, Dr. Movassaghi’s company was already prepared to serve patients via telehealth. In this episode, they discuss his fascinating pivot from physics and professional football in Germany, to healthcare and innovation here in the U.S., an extension of his ability to navigate multiple identities as an Iranian-German living the American Dream.
COVID-19 and Unemployment Rates in the Cape and Islands
/0 Comments/in COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, News, rCOVID /by Emily DonovanThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on unemployment rates across the United States. Previous analyses of the effects of COVID on employment rates by Gregory Sullivan and Rebekah Paxton of Pioneer Institute have suggested that occupations in the hospitality sector (such as food services, accomodation, arts, recreation, and entertainment) have been heavily affected by the COVID pandemic. Because of the high concentration of these types of jobs in the Cape and Islands, this area has experienced a large increase in unemployment rates as a result of the pandemic. The most current data on unemployment rates in Massachusetts seem to support this claim. Pioneer Institute’s COVID unemployment tracker provides estimates of unemployment rates in Massachusetts. The tracker indicates […]
Nina Rees on the 30th Anniversary of Charter Public Schools in America
/in Charter Schools, COVID Education, Featured, Podcast, School Choice /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Gerard and Cara celebrate the 30th anniversary of charter schools with Nina Rees, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.