By Nancy Wagman, Kids Count Director For more on federal fiscal relief, read Bringing in the Relief Part I, and That’s a Relief Parts I and II. Key Takeaways A complete and accurate count in the census has implications for equity, power, and money. More than $3.3 billion in CARES…

By Marie-Frances Rivera, President, Mass Budget This country was built upon racist ideas and policies that we must all work deliberately to undo every day. …

By Guest Author: Max Page At the April 14th virtual State House gathering of economists, MassBudget President Marie-Frances Rivera named the next contagion we could face — the contagion of austerity. She urged that the legislators not “switch to austerity mode” by accepting — even embracing — budget cuts, layoffs…

By Kurt Wise, Senior Policy Analyst Read the full “CARES Act: Costly Tax Cuts for High-Income Filers” brief here. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act — a law intended to deliver emergency, COVID-related federal relief — included large tax cuts for a small subset of high-income business…

By Phineas Baxandall, Senior Policy Analyst Anyone concerned about Massachusetts’ economic recovery should be worried about state and municipal budget cuts. This is not the time for austerity. …

By Nancy Wagman, Kids Count Director For more on federal fiscal relief, read That’s A Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief to Massachusetts in Recently-Passed Legislation and That’s A Relief Part II: Federal Fiscal Relief for Community Development in the CARES Act. The Massachusetts state budget is the single piece…

By Colin Jones, Senior Policy Analyst Introduction Quality early education and care (EEC) is not only critical for helping young children to learn and grow, it’s also vital to our economy by providing support for working parents. …

By Monique Ching莊穎詩, Policy Analyst Updated 05/06/2020, check back for updates. This is an abbreviated version of a longer report. The full report is available here. The coronavirus crisis and its induced recession are upending all areas of life. The Massachusetts state budget is no exception. …

By Anastasia Martinez, Policy Analyst A college degree is an important first step for many to pursue their dreams. Unfortunately, this dream is increasingly out of reach for many students from low-income backgrounds, including students of color and non-traditional students. …