Editorial: Mass. must act fast to boost private job growth

Editorial: Mass. must act fast to boost private job growth

A new report puts Massachusetts politicians on notice — get a grip on housing costs and taxes or the state is in for a world of hurt. According to a policy brief from the Pioneer Institute, while nearly every state has expanded private sector employment since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has seen a net decline in private sector job growth. This puts the state’s economic health and long-term prosperity at serious risk. Bureau…

Massachusetts has one of the slowest job growth rates in the country. That’s a big problem.

IF YOU WANT to know if a state’s economy is healthy, there’s no substitute for looking at the growth—or loss—of private sector jobs. Grow jobs, and it means people want to be there. Lose them, and you’re not an attractive place to do business.  Right now, Massachusetts is flashing warning signs. Since early 2020, the Bay State has had the third slowest private sector job growth in the nation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Massachu…

New Report Warns: Massachusetts Facing Alarming Decline in Private Sector Employment Growth

Read the Brief BOSTON — While nearly every state has expanded private sector employment since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts is an outlier in experiencing a net decline in private sector job growth, posing significant risks to the state’s economic health and long-term prosperity, according to a new policy brief published by Pioneer Institute.  “Massachusetts can no longer afford to rest on its laurels,” said Aidan Enright auth…