Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
15 Court Square
Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617.426.1228
http://www.massbudget.org/
15 Court Square
Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617.426.1228
http://www.massbudget.org/
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was both a response to an economic emergency and an effort to launch a new set of policies to build a stronger foundation for long-term economic growth. It was signed into law 28 days after the new President took office...
The Commonwealth employs a variety of means to achieve the goals of ‘economic development’ — to promote job creation, attract and retain businesses, and foster economic growth in the state. Thes...
The Medical Security Trust Fund, which helps pay for health insurance for people who have lost their jobs, is close to being insolvent...
Governor Patrick today announced his plan to close the $600 million gap caused by declining tax revenue and bring the FY 2010 budget back into balance...
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center today released six new fact sheets on federal stimulus in Massachusetts as a supplement to its recent report, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Federal Stimulus in Massachusetts (October 2009 update)...
In the seven months since its passage, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has helped the state address looming budget gaps, spurred needed capital investments, provided assistance to unemployed and low-wage workers and provided tax reductions for most residents...
In 2008 Massachusetts adopted significant reforms of its tax laws to reduce corporate tax avoidance while also reducing the overall corporate tax rate...
October 8, 2009 A MassBudget preview of the next (Fiscal Year 2011) state budget projects an initial budget gap of at least $2.24 billion...
Sept. 30, 2009 Today the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual update of State and Local Government Finances, providing national data for Fiscal Year 2007...
Sept. 29, 2009 The U.S. Census Bureau today released its annual update of state-level poverty rates from the American Community Survey (ACS). It indicates no statistically significant change in the overall poverty rate in Massachusetts from 2007 to 2008...
Sept. 22, 2009 The U.S. Census Bureau today released its annual update of state-level data on household income from the American Community Survey (ACS)...
September 10, 2009 A larger percentage of people in Massachusetts have health care coverage than in any other state in the nation, according to data released by the Census Bureau today...
September 4, 2009 Massachusetts, like the rest of the nation, has been hard hit by the current recession and the state’s workers are feeling the pain. ...
September 4, 2009 In light of the current state fiscal crisis, this brief begins with a summary of the education finance situation in Massachusetts in FY 2010 and a discussion of the choices the state faces for how to continue its support for public education in FY 2011 and beyond...
July 9, 2009 This Budget Monitor provides an analysis of the budget enacted by the Legislature, the Governor’s vetoes, and the additional changes he has recommended. Overall, this budget spends more than a billion dollars less than the budget enacted last July. ...
