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Massachusetts
BOSTON – Massachusetts outranks all other states in terms of its "Innovation Economy," which has helped drive the Bay State's standard of living higher than most others, according to the latest assessment from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in Westborough. The Bay State's innovative industries mostly
election
Bernie Sanders thrives on the language of morality and ethics, yet his vision of economic policy is anything but humane. He sees wealth and income inequality as the great injustice of our time, yet he fails to see the social disintegration caused by a burgeoning bureaucratic state, increasing dependence on
Massachusetts
Two New England states top the list of those where the middle class is declining, according to a study by 24/7 Wall St. published recently by USA Today.com. The study, based on income earned before taxes by the middle 20 percent of earners in each state, ranked Rhode
Barack Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a record $4.1 trillion, election-year budget that finances Democratic priorities like education, health care and climate change with new taxes on crude oil, the wealthy and big banks. The progressive wish list, which comes as the nation's long-term fiscal
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing is shrinking, corporate profits are declining and goods are piling up on warehouse shelves. Those trends have elevated concern that a U.S. recession may loom in the next year or two. Yet in the one area that matters most, the economy has continued to
economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy's growth slowed sharply in the final three months of last year to a 0.7 percent annual rate, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Consumers slowed spending, businesses cut back on investment and global problems trimmed exports. The slowdown could renew doubts about
economy
Michael Hiltzik, a columnist and Los Angeles Times reporter, wrote an article titled "Does a minimum wage raise hurt workers? Economists say: We don't know." Uncertain was his conclusion from a poll conducted by the Initiative on Global Markets, at the University of Chicago's
government
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government report released Tuesday estimates that this year's budget deficit will rise to $544 billion, an increase over prior estimates that can be attributed largely to tax cuts and spending increases passed by Congress last month. The deficit and debt picture over the long-term has
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