Commonwealth Magazine
Magazine | Independent
CommonWealth's subject is politics, ideas and civic life in Massachusetts. It shares with its publisher, MassINC, a mission to examine public policy questions in light of how middle class people are affected. The four primary areas of concentration are: * Economic Prosperity Through the Economic Prosperity Initiative MassINC works to improve the overall economic well being of Massachusetts citizens by pursuing answers to a range of economic questions. Among them: How hard are people working and for what kinds of rewards? How secure are their futures? How healthy are our ... More » (Source: Commonwealth Magazine)
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Mass Economy: The Labor Supply and our Economic Future
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Your blog of blogs
() Here's what Adam Gaffin finds frustrating. He's in his car, heading for a meeting in Framingham, Mass., where he works in tech publishing. He's got the radio tuned to WBZ. And ...Posted by Dan Kennedy -
Plugged in, tuned out
() For some years now, media executives and social scientists alike have been fretting over the disconnect between young people and the news. It's not just that those under 40 ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Municipal meltdown
() For more and more Massachusetts cities and towns, the financial equation isn't adding up. The costs of local government are simply rising at a rate far faster than the ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala



