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The Boston Globe
The state’s unemployment system is a fiscal time bomb. Can Healey defuse it?
Evan Horowitz of cSPA suggests that Massachusetts cap unemployment insurance benefits at 26 weeks in all circumstances, rather than reverting to 30 weeks statewide when the 12-month average jobless rate hits 5.2 percent (unadjusted) in any metro area.
The 74
Gen Z Has a Complex Relationship with Democracy, Survey Reveals
This article dives into the results of a CIRCLE and Protect Democracy poll, conducted in November 2024, measuring Gen Z’s perspective and attitudes about democracy. CIRCLE’s Sara Suzuki is quoted.
The Washington Post
Boston at Risk of ‘Wealth Spiral’ as Harvard Fight Ripples Through Economy
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, says that federal cuts to higher education institutions in Boston could have a “wealth spiral effect” on the Greater Boston area.
The Boston Globe
Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection thanks to the Markeyverse. Can he convince young people to support him again?
This article cites data from CIRCLE that found Vice President Kamala Harris won young voters by just 4 percentage points.
POLITICO
Tax on tips debate goes local
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, says that exempting tips from taxation is “not an efficient way to lower costs for low income workers.”
Bloomberg Government
Trump Ramps Up Harvard Feud With Threat to Tax-Exempt Status
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, says that a proposed increase to endowment taxes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) “is a huge threat to the current financial setup of most universities.”
WBUR
Subtract $1 billion from Mass. revenue estimate, analyst says
Evan Horowitz of cSPA, discusses cSPA modeling that indicates the state should pare back its revenue projections by $1 billion for the next fiscal year.
The Tufts Daily