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Cape Cod: The Struggles of Year-Round Residents
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Featured, News /by Dana DiChiroBarnstable County contains all 15 Cape Cod municipalities. In 2023, the unemployment rate there was 4.7 percent, while the state average was 2.6 percent. All but one municipality on the Cape had an unemployment rate above the state average. Provincetown, the northern tip of the Cape, faces the highest unemployment rate in the state at 14.6 percent. What causes Cape Cod’s unemployment rate to be so far above that of the state as a whole? Warm weather might be the answer. For both Massachusetts residents and out-of-state vacationers, Cape Cod serves as a convenient oasis during the summer months. What many vacationers fail to realize is that those booming businesses look quite different during Massachusetts winters. The estimated year-round population […]
An Open Letter to the Governor’s Transportation Task Force
/in Blog, Blog: MBTA, Featured, News, News: Transportation, Open Letter, Transportation /by Charles Chieppo and Eileen McAnnenyAn Open Letter to the Governor’s Transportation Task Force: As members of former commissions, we wish you much success as you embark on the important assignment of figuring out how to adequately finance the state’s transportation system. With respect to MBTA, this will be the fifth major commission analyzing its operations since 2007, and while each commission had a slightly different charge and scope, common themes have emerged that you need not revisit. To jumpstart your work, we have summarized past findings so you can bring a focused and forward-looking approach to your task. In summary, revenue has been provided and reforms introduced in the past, but neither were sufficient to make a difference. So here we are in 2024 […]
USAF Academy’s Jeanne Heidler on Henry Clay & Congressional Statesmanship
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffDr. Heidler discusses Henry Clay’s legacy as a seminal figure in American history. She covers Clay’s early life, his transformation from a Virginia farm boy to a leading statesman, and his being mentored in the law by Founding Father, George Wythe.
Universal Savings Accounts: Designing Tax Incentives that Pay to Save
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with CATO Institute’s Dr. Adam Michel about the opportunity for tax reforms that promote individual savings, an important foundation for economic growth, personal well-being, and intergenerational support.
Israeli Harvard Student Maya Shiloni on Campus Antisemitism
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial Staff
Albert: [00:00:00] Hello everyone again. This is Albert Chang from the University of Arkansas welcoming you to another episode of the Curve podcast. I’m real happy to be here with you guys and along with my co host this week, Alicia Searcy. Alicia, good to see you. Alisha: Good […]https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chrt.fm/track/4655F8/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60211195/thelearningcurve_mayashiloni.mp3