Economists see growth for Mass., but risks loom The Massachusetts economy should grow modestly this year and slowly bring down unemployment – provided energy prices and the European debt crisis do not spin out of control, according to a group of leading local economists.
ABC News Disabled Adults More Likely to be Victims of Violence Adults with disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence than adults who are not disabled, according to a new study published online in The Lancet.
Michigan Election 2012: Mitt Romney Raps Rick Santorum Calls To Dems On Primary Day Mitt Romney on Tuesday denounced rival Rick Santorum’s automated phone calls urging Democrats to vote against the former Massachusetts governor, calling the tactic “outrageous and disgusting.”
Salon The stimulus plan that Romney forgot With polls showing a tightening race, Rick Santorum leveled a broadside at rival Mitt Romney in this morning’s Wall Street Journal, suggesting the Massachusetts Republican had a “last-minute conversion” to conservative principles and was trying to distract voters from a liberal record of taxes and fee hikes as governor.
Dig Boston PHANTASMA: ART ON THE MARQUEE Kawandeep Singh Virdee saw that the Boston Convention Center was hosting an artwork competition for its new 80-foot tall LED screen Marquee and decided to make a statement.
Obama’s War on Journalism Kudos to David Carr of the New York Times for shining a light on an issue that doesn’t attract nearly the attention that it should: the Obama administration’s abuse of the Espionage Act, which in turn has led to a virtual war on journalism and free expression.
MIT News Researchers create first large-scale model of human mobility that incorporates human nature For more than half a century, many social scientists and urban geographers interested in modeling the movement of people and goods between cities, states or countries have relied on a statistical formula called the gravity law, which measures the âattractionâ between two places.
The Washington Times Critics hit Romney job-creation record Mitt Romney is fighting for votes in economically struggling Michigan by pointing to his job-creation record in Massachusetts for proof he can jump-start bad economies â but the drop in unemployment during his time as governor may be a result more of willing workers fleeing the state than from his own ability to spawn jobs.
A steep roof over their heads Nearly a quarter of working households in Massachusetts and across the United States spend more than half their income on housing, according to a study released yesterday by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Housing Policy.
War of 1812 bicentennial is a big deal - in Canada Reporting from Washingtonâ For a piece of history that gave us the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air, the War of 1812 tends to evoke a collective “Huh?” on the U.S. side of the border with Canada.
Nurse Zone Nurses Critical to Fulfilling Patients’ End-of-life Wishes Americans have a tradition of making up their minds and carrying out their desires, except when it comes to the care they receive at the end of life.
Continuing Education - It’s Game Changing Whether you are continuing your education in your 20s or 50s, it can be a worthwhile endeavor. Most agree that that it takes an incredible amount of time and effort. In fact, you may suddenly find yourself frequently writing papers all hours of the night and no longer being able to take leisurely vacations. However, […]