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Bubble bubble toil and trouble: It begins?

May 24, 2006 By Charley on the MTA

Well, the Globe writes that there continues to be a lot of downward pressure on housing prices, although calling it a "buyers market" still seems like a stretch to me.So, on one hand we've got burgeoning housing inventories on the market; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, housing, massachusetts

It’s the housing, stupid

May 22, 2006 By Charley on the MTA

I went to the presentation of two reports on housing today at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: one by Barry Bluestone of Northeastern's Center for Urban and Regional Policy, the other by Harvard-KSG-Rappaport Institute's Edward Glaeser. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, housing, massachusetts

Why folks are leaving

May 14, 2006 By Charley on the MTA

Make sure you don't miss the front page report from the Globe today about why folks are leaving the state; the Globe actually did a poll. The reasons are not at all surprising: Jobs and housing costs. Go figure.The other thing that jumps … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cost-of-living, housing, manners, massachusetts, population

Healthcare Reform isn’t Dead, but is it also time for Housing Reform?

May 10, 2006 By afertig

There is currently a shortage of housing vouchers for lowest income families, so: Sciortino and more than 50 other representatives back a bill that would wisely and mercifully add $10 million to the state's voucher program. This money would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: housing

The Romney Legacy: Two damning statements

April 20, 2006 By Charley on the MTA

From the Globe this morning, two articles that raise the question: Exactly what has our governor accomplished on our behalf over the last 3+ years?Massachusetts losing population, trailing in jobs:Paul Harrington, an economist at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: energy, environment, governor, housing, massachusetts, population, romney, vote-9.19.2006

Sam Kelley doesn’t shrink from the challenge

January 23, 2006 By Charley on the MTA

It's clear that Dr. Kelley's strongest issue is health care: "I ran for Lieutenant Governor because I saw our health care system fall apart. The middle class is losing its safety net for health care." As LG, Dr. Kelley sees himself as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: caucuses, cost-of-living, health-care, housing, lg, lieutenant-governor, local-aid, massachusetts, property-tax, sam-kelley, vote-9.16.2006

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