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/in Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Eileen McAnnenyEach year, CNBC ranks the 50 states on 10 broad categories of competitiveness using 128 metrics. The categories are weighted based on how frequently states use them as a selling point in economic development and marketing materials. In other words, states are judged on the attributes they use to sell themselves. For example, Massachusetts most likely touts its talented workforce, public education system and quality of life as key attributes. 2024 Category Ranking Weight MA 2024 Ranking 2023 Category Ranking Weight MA 2023 Ranking Drop in Places 1 Infrastructure 17% 44 Workforce 16% 34 31 2 Workforce 15% 38 Infrastructure 15.60% 13 4 3 Economy 14% 40 Economy 14.40% 26 14 4 Quality of Life 13% 9 Life, Health, Inclusion […]
Average Weekly Wage Change for two Massachusetts Counties with Differing Densities
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Blog: Transparency /by Dana DiChiroEach industry in a county varies differently in wage growth and decline. This blog analyzes how wages changed in major industries for the most urban and most rural economy in Massachusetts.
Suffolk County Residential and Commercial Taxation Changes Since 2018
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Featured, Housing, Transparency /by Axel PortnoyMassachusetts is a relatively rich state, with an average assessed home value of $194,497 per capita. Many of the Commonwealth’s communities have undergone significant changes in the last several years. For example, Suffolk County, which includes Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Chelsea, has faced fluctuations in home development and taxation since 2018. Boston, being the largest urban hub in New England, makes up the lion’s share of residential parcels in Suffolk County – 150,999 in 2023, or over 85 percent of all parcels. Since 2018, residential parcels in Suffolk County have increased in every town: from 141,642 to 150,999 in Boston, 13,347 to 13,421 in Revere, 5,648 to 5,707 in Chelsea, and from 5,243 to 5,344 in Winthrop. Furthermore, Suffolk County […]
Stanford’s Arnold Rampersad on Jackie Robinson
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffStanford University Prof. Arnold Rampersad, author of Jackie Robinson: A Biography, discusses the life and legacy of Robinson, the hall of fame baseball player and history-changing civil rights leader.
Registering Republican Realignment: GOP Convention Showcases Conservatism’s New Direction
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with the CATO Institute’s Dr. Norbert Michel about the shift in the Republican vision and policy goals from decades past, as reflected in the nominees and guest speakers at the 2024 GOP Convention.