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TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families
To help improve the lives of poor children and their families, Massachusetts provides direct cash assistance through a program known as TAFDC. Over time, the ...
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Who is Affected by the Minimum Wage?
A minimum wage increase would directly raise the wages of all workers who earn less than the new minimum wage, and economic models suggest that ...
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The State of Working Massachusetts 2012
Even now at the close of 2012, workers across Massachusetts are still hampered by the lingering effects of the "Great Recession."
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In 7 Charts: Today’s State of Working Massachusetts
To mark the close of 2012, MassBudget presents a snapshot of the current economic landscape, along with some of the long-term trends affecting workers and ...
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Youth and Work: in Massachusetts and Across the Nation
Here in Massachusetts, close to 1 in 7 young people is unemployed. Nationwide, 6.5 million "disconnected youth" are out of school and also out of ...
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Median Household Income Dropped in Massachusetts and the U.S. in 2011
Median household income in Massachusetts fell to $62,859 in 2011, a decline of 1.7 percent from 2010. This is the second year in a row ...
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2011 Poverty Rate Remained Level in Massachusetts While Rising Nationwide
The overall poverty rate in Massachusetts was 11.6 percent in 2011—roughly the same as in 2010. By contrast, the overall U.S. poverty rate did show ...
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Child Poverty in Massachusetts Unchanged, Most Children Have Health Insurance
Children in Massachusetts fare better than in much of the rest of the nation, as child poverty in the Commonwealth remains unchanged and health insurance ...
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