Massachusetts Is Experiencing More Business Closures than Openings
The latest data for Massachusetts revealed some alarming trends: the Commonwealth had a disproportionately high rate of business closures compared to business openings.
MA Leads the Nation in Venture Capital, But Follows National Declining Trend
Massachusetts leads the nation in venture capital investment. But new data shows the Commonwealth’s VC investment growth is not immune to the decline happening across the country.
Residents Reject Congestion Pricing As a Means to Tame Traffic
MOA’s latest polling shows that 58 percent of surveyed Mass. residents oppose congestion pricing in Boston to reduce traffic.
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Massachusetts Is Experiencing More Business Closures than Openings
The latest data for Massachusetts revealed some alarming trends: the Commonwealth had a disproportionately high rate of business closures compared to business openings.
Residents Reject Congestion Pricing As a Means to Tame Traffic
MOA’s latest polling shows that 58 percent of surveyed Mass. residents oppose congestion pricing in Boston to reduce traffic.
Businesses Shouldn’t Pay for the State’s UI Mistake
Massachusetts inadvertently misallocated federal relief funds to pay state unemployment benefits, resulting in a $2.5 billion debt. The pressing question now is: how will the Commonwealth address this financial obligation without further burdening its businesses and residents?
MA Leads the Nation in Venture Capital, But Follows National Declining Trend
Massachusetts leads the nation in venture capital investment. But new data shows the Commonwealth’s VC investment growth is not immune to the decline happening across the country.
FACT CHECK: Outbound Moves Threatening Massachusetts’ Economic Future
We explore the data from the two outmigration indexes released this week and why it matters for Massachusetts.
BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Keep MCAS graduation mandate temporarily while new standard is created
Last November, 59% of voters statewide said they’d like to do away with a single test — the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam — as a requirement to graduate from high school.
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