FACT CHECK: MassBudget Misses What’s Really Driving Residents Away
High taxes are pushing residents out of Massachusetts. When they go, they take billions of dollars of income with them. However, a recent report by the advocacy group MassBudget claims it’s affordability – not high taxes – that is to blame when it comes to outmigration.
Are Bay State Businesses Backsliding?
Massachusetts businesses could be in trouble according to the latest Business Employment Dynamics data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Vanishing Venture Capital? MA Investment Lags Behind Competitor States
Massachusetts has long led the nation in attracting startup business investment. While the state still ranks among the top in the country for venture capital funding, new data reported by the Boston Globe suggests we might be slipping. We dig into why that could be and what other states are doing to boost investment.
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POLLING: Are High Costs Driving College Grads Out Of MA?
Thousands of college seniors will cross the stage this spring in Massachusetts. Will they take their diplomas and ditch, or do they plan to start their careers here in the Commonwealth?
FACT CHECK: MassBudget Misses What’s Really Driving Residents Away
High taxes are pushing residents out of Massachusetts. When they go, they take billions of dollars of income with them. However, a recent report by the advocacy group MassBudget claims it’s affordability – not high taxes – that is to blame when it comes to outmigration.
Are Bay State Businesses Backsliding?
Massachusetts businesses could be in trouble according to the latest Business Employment Dynamics data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Vanishing Venture Capital? MA Investment Lags Behind Competitor States
Massachusetts has long led the nation in attracting startup business investment. While the state still ranks among the top in the country for venture capital funding, new data reported by the Boston Globe suggests we might be slipping. We dig into why that could be and what other states are doing to boost investment.
Tax Season Trends: Blue States Move to Boost Competitiveness
This tax season, affordability and efforts to ease tax burdens are not just a priority for right-leaning lawmakers. Both sides of the aisle are increasingly concerned about competitiveness and looking to tax relief as a solution to jumpstart lagging state economies.
Massachusetts Teachers Give Income Tax Cut an A+
New polling by the Mass Opportunity Alliance shows that Massachusetts teachers overwhelmingly support a proposed law that would lower the state income tax from 5% to 4%. In fact, teachers believe such a policy would strengthen both their profession and the state’s long-term competitiveness.
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