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The Economic Development Bill Starting to Take Shape; It Makes Big Bets on Life Sciences, Clean Technology and Applied AI
The Massachusetts Senate debated S.2856, its version of the biennial…
July 18, 2024/by Eileen McAnnenyStudy: U.S. Immigration System Limits Benefits Foreign Students Could Provide
Slow, inefficient system that discourages entrepreneurship puts U.S. at a competitive disadvantage
July 17, 2024/by Editorial StaffMassachusetts is Losing Thousands of Taxpayers a Year. Where Are They Going?
Massachusetts is facing a net loss of taxpayers and AGI. Learn about where these taxpayers are migrating to, and potential reasons for that migration.
July 16, 2024/by Dana DiChiroAt a Glance: Who Moved to Massachusetts in 2022?
State-to-state migration can have serious impacts on the local economy. Migrants to Massachusetts come from all over the country, but significant portions of both new taxpayers and new taxable income come from just a few sources, such as New England, New York, Florida, and California.
July 11, 2024/by Raif BoitIs Free Community College What Massachusetts Needs?
The Massachusetts Senate proposed making community college tuition free for all residents of the Commonwealth as part of its FY2025 budget. Pioneer explores whether this program is what Massachusetts needs to prepare its residents for gainful employment and how it interacts with the state's extensive workforce development infrastructure.
July 10, 2024/by Eileen McAnnenyUnemployment in Massachusetts by Race
Unemployment rates vary based on racial groups. Most minority groups face higher unemployment rates in Massachusetts than the majority White population.
July 10, 2024/by Dana DiChiroThe Housing Crisis has a Hand in Massachusetts Out-migration Trends
Recently published IRS data shows that net out-migration from…
July 3, 2024/by Andrew MikulaLatest IRS Migration Data Show Exodus from Massachusetts Continues
Massachusetts shed more than double the amount of adjusted gross income (AGI) in 2022 than any year prior to 2020, making it fifth among states in net AGI out-migration behind only California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey, according to data released Thursday by the Internal Revenue Service.
July 1, 2024/by Editorial StaffCape Cod Restricts Fourth of July Parties: What’s the Economic Impact?
With Fourth of July parties getting out of hand in recent years, Dennis Police established measures to limit the number of beachgoers this year. This may have an impact on Dennis economically, but it is a choice Dennis feels is worth making.
June 27, 2024/by Raif BoitPart II: Push and Pull Factors for Massachusetts Businesses
High UI tax rates make it expensive for businesses to operate in Massachusetts. Learn what affects a company's decision to operate in Massachusetts.
June 25, 2024/by Dana DiChiroMayor Wu’s Office to Residential Conversion Pilot Program Prioritizes Downtown Revitalization over Housing Production, Fiscal Responsibility
In July 2023, in response to a soft post-COVID office market…
June 24, 2024/by Andrew MikulaNorthwest Massachusetts’ Reliance on Industry Levies
Some towns in NW Massachusetts spend significantly more per capita than their neighbors, without using methods such as large state funding, deficit spending, and high taxes. These towns gain significant portions of their revenue from industry tax levies.
June 20, 2024/by Raif BoitPart I: It May Be Better to Be Unemployed in Massachusetts than in Connecticut or New Hampshire
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire all rank among…
June 18, 2024/by Dana DiChiroMassachusetts Legislature Procrastinates Once Again
There are less than seven weeks left to the Massachusetts Legislature’s…
June 13, 2024/by Eileen McAnnenyStudy Finds Prevalence of Entrepreneurship Tied to Regulatory Environment, Portion of Immigrants
The prevalence of entrepreneurship is linked to both the regulatory environment and the portion of foreign-born immigrants in a jurisdiction, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.
June 13, 2024/by Editorial StaffCape Cod: The Struggles of Year-Round Residents
Barnstable County contains all 15 Cape Cod municipalities. In…
June 11, 2024/by Dana DiChiroThoughts on Outmigration and Competitiveness
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May 23, 2024/by Eileen McAnnenyA…
Study Finds Supply Shortage at the Heart of Greater Boston Housing Crisis
Construction costs, land use regulation and zoning among…
May 23, 2024/by Editorial StaffCommentary On The Senate Ways And Means Committee FY2025 Budget
The Senate Ways and Means Committee (SWM) released its FY2025 budget on May 7th. This spending plan totals $57.9 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion over the FY2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Like the Governor’s and House’s versions of the budget, the SWM budget is based on the consensus revenue estimate of $41.5 billion in tax revenue - a decrease of $208 million from last year’s consensus figure.
May 9, 2024/by Eileen McAnnenyMilton Shuts the Door
on Multifamily Housing Plans
The MBTA Communities Act, passed in 2021, provides that the 177 communities serviced by the MBTA must create multifamily zones to spur housing development close to public transportation. But the issue is an emotionally charged one, with passions high on both sides. And Milton residents in February rejected a plan to create such housing ‚ choosing a loss of some state funding over an approximately 25 percent increase in their housing stock, along with the possibility of greater congestion.
February 15, 2024/by Eileen McAnnenyPioneer Statement on Continuing Slide in Massachusetts’ Revenue
The Commonwealth’s tax collections continue to slide, totaling $3.594 billion in January, $268 million below what the state collected in January 2023, and short of the revised benchmark by $263 million. Massachusetts state government must live within its means by reducing FY2025 spending. The days of fiscal surpluses, unprecedented increases in year-over-year spending, and flowing federal aid have come to an end.
February 6, 2024/by Editorial Staff