Workforce Changes Since 2019:The civilian labor force fell by ~130,000;120,000 residents turned 65150,000 left the workforce due to retirementIn sum - in September 2023, there were 150,000 more job openings than unemployed people in the...

The following brief provides an analysis of state workforce investments in the FY 2019 to FY 2023 budgets focusing on sector-based training programs. As MTF noted in our earlier introductory brief, these programs prioritize creating talent pipelines...

As cities like Boston continue to navigate changes in urban economies resulting from the ongoing pandemic recovery, a new report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) details the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Urban...

The State’s Workforce Investments – Most Important Things to Know1.;State investments in workforce programs have significantly increased over the past five years. In FY 2023, policymakers increased workforce spending by $214 million (62 percent) over...

Who’s LeavingU.S. Census: Suffolk and Middlesex residents, the two most expensive countiesIRS: Tax filers aged 26 to 35 dominate outflow; impairs talent pipelineWhy They’re LeavingCost and quality of living worsening; housing prices climb even faster...

Will MBTA Labor Shortages Impede its Future?Like transit agencies across the nation, the MBTA is struggling to find the talent it needs to deliver full bus and rapid transit services today, let alone the expanded services being planned or proposed....

Following a startling $11.5 billion surge in FY 2021 and FY 2022, tax revenues for this year and next settle into a lower and slower growth pattern as global risks escalate. MTF projects that FY 2023 revenues will top the $39.62 billion benchmark by ...

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...

The Massachusetts Taxpayer’s Foundation (MTF) believes that all segments of our society must rally together to reverse the trends and relieve the human suffering and economic burden of this expanding epidemic. One way to increase cohesion and focus...

In light of the many changes occurring in the transportation realm, the Foundation strongly urges the Commonwealth to reconsider and reshape its planning process for the years ahead. The TFC narrative that directed policy for a decade and drove vital...