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Teens, Employment, and the Minimum Wage
More than 104,000 teens (16- to 19-year-olds) work and actively contribute to the Massachusetts economy. As working teens, they learn job skills and gain experience ...
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State and Local Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 in Massachusetts
Phasing in an increase of the minimum wage to $15 by 2021 would boost the incomes of 29 percent of the Massachusetts workforce. This report ...
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MA Poverty Down, Incomes Up Substantially in 2016
An examination of new Census data on incomes and poverty in 2016. The Massachusetts poverty rate is nearing its pre-recession level, with only seven states ...
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Improvements for our Children: Fewer in Poverty, Almost All Insured
Examines new Census data on children's poverty and health coverage for 2016, and trends in Massachusetts and the nation.
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How Paid Family and Medical Leave Impacts Working Mothers
This report examines the data on the current availability of paid family and medical leave (PFML) in New England, as well as how mothers are ...
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State of Working Massachusetts 2017
Our annual report with sections analyzing jobs, wages, income, education trends, and the strength of the Massachusetts economy. Among the findings, Massachusetts' labor force has ...
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Economic Conditions of Families Better Than in Most States; At Risk From Proposed Federal Budget Cuts
Massachusetts ranks 13th for the economic well-being of children in the national KIDS COUNT rankings of the states, but continued progress could be at risk ...
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The Minimum Wage in Massachusetts: Challenges & Opportunities
Over the last 40 years, as productivity has increased steadily and we have created more value per hour worked, that growth has not translated into ...
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U.S. and MA Households Make Meaningful Gains in 2015
With the release this week of new American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau, it is clear that working families nationwide and ...
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One in Seven Massachusetts Children Still in Poverty; Almost All Have Health Insurance
Children in Massachusetts are better off as a whole than children nationally. And thanks to more than a decade's worth of health reform in Massachusetts, ...
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