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Jun 18, 2021
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Jun 18, 2021
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The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a highly respected and nonpartisan think tank, released a report last month showing racial disparities in every facet of life. By many measures, these disparities are greater in Massachusetts than they are nationally.
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Jun 15, 2021
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Jun 15, 2021
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Tackling the racial wealth gap is a top priority for the Black Economic Council, which is located in one of the most inequitable cities in the country. According to a 2021 report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, the median net worth of a white household in the U.S. in 2013 was 11…
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021
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The Massachusetts Business Coalition on Skills (MBCS) appreciates your ongoing efforts to prepare an FY 2022 budget that prioritizes economic recovery and invests in workforce skills development. The MBCS is a coalition of 27 diverse business organizations from across the state that advocates for…
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Jun 11, 2021
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Jun 11, 2021
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The MBCS – a coalition of 27 diverse business organizations from across the state that advocates for equitable skills development policies – and the MBAE Affiliate Network – comprised of 37 chambers of commerce and industry associations from across Massachusetts – support these bills because they…
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Jun 08, 2021
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Jun 08, 2021
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Long before the pandemic, Black businesses, organizations, and people in MA faced barriers in receiving equitable access to resources and economic opportunities. A May report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation found closing the wealth gap in Black and Latinx communities would grow the…
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Jun 03, 2021
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Jun 03, 2021
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This report is the final installment in a three-part series on the implications of telework for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in which we explore what the trend toward telework could mean for the broader Massachusetts economy.
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May 28, 2021
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May 28, 2021
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While “Closing the Racial Divide” delivers sobering warnings about how significant and pervasive racial disparities remain in Massachusetts and the nation, it also documents the enormous economic and fiscal benefits that would flow from ending them. By continuing to measure progress ever more…
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May 27, 2021
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May 27, 2021
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The MTF report estimates that the gross state product would increase by $25 billion over five years if Massachusetts were able to close its racial divide in wages, housing, investments and wealth. According to MTF President Eileen McAnneny, much of that increase would come from the greater…
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May 19, 2021
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May 19, 2021
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The business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation said its 29-page report marks its first exploration of the issue and statistically documents inequities in wealth, income and employment, education, criminal justice, and health care. If Black and Hispanic residents graduated from college at…
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May 19, 2021
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May 19, 2021
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This report is MTF’s first foray into the topic of racial disparities. Our interest stems from MTF’s commitment to a Commonwealth for economic opportunity for all. Our approach to this report was to research, compile and analyze as much data as we could from credible sources in five…
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