COVID-19 Updates: State Budget & the Pandemic

Learn about the pandemic’s impact on the state budget process, essential programs, and how we can prepare for the road to recovery with our Policy Analyst, Monique Ching 莊穎詩.

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Nancy Wagman December 14, 2020 COVID-19 Featured Kids Kids Featured

Policymakers have the responsibility and an opportunity to make smart and fair policy choices that will support children and families. This is particularly true now …

Unemployment Insurance Saved the Massachusetts Economy. How Can We Ensure It Will Be Strong for the Future?

Phineas Baxandall November 17, 2020 Budget Resources COVID-19 Featured Jobs & the Economy Reports

More than any other economic program, Unemployment Insurance (UI) has helped the Massachusetts economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. UI enabled many families to remain safe …

Raising Rates on Unearned Income: An Equitable Way to Avoid Cuts and Support a Robust and Just Recovery

Kurt Wise November 5, 2020 Budget Resources COVID-19 Featured Reports Taxes

For each one percentage point increase in the state tax rates applied to unearned income, the Commonwealth could raise roughly $465 million a year to …