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A skeptic's look at Mayor Wu's and challenger Kraft's ideas to rein in Boston rental costs

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, discusses Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft’s proposed rent control plan as well as Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2023 plan, which was rejected by the state legislature.

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Good Authority

Trump’s policies are endangering the economy

Tisch College’s Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner and Caroline Soler, A25, discuss their research, using Cooperative Election Study data from the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, that found that personal economic circumstances influence presidential vote choice.

The Boston Globe

Could a stock market-driven recession spell trouble for Massachusetts?

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, writes this opinion piece examining why a market-driven recession could be a lot worse for Massachusetts than previous recessions.

WGBH

Foreign-educated immigrants search for meaningful work in the US

This article references a 2023 report from cSPA that showed Massachusetts employers should turn to immigrants who received their college degrees in another country as an untapped workforce.

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Tufts Admissions Blog

Life After Civic Semester

Tufts Civic Semester Thailand alum Amos Tiyo writes about his experiences returning to campus after spending fall semester in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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WBUR

Why a $2.5 billion mistake might not be a bad thing for Mass.

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, discusses the deal for Massachusetts to repay the more than $2 billion in federal aid it mistakenly spent on unemployment insurance during the pandemic.

The Tufts Daily

Tufts’ Tisch Scholars program fosters community engagement, leadership

The Tisch Scholars program is highlighted in this article that features quotes from current Scholars as well as Senior Program Administrator Calvin Zhao.

The New York Times

The Military Led Diversity Efforts. West Point’s Club Ban Is a Shift.

Associate Dean Diane M. Ryan is quoted throughout this article about the disbanding of dozens of affinity groups at West Point in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for an end to diversity, equity and inclusion policies at the federal level saying “You’re going to have a much more effective military when the demographics of the military represent the demographics of society.”

The Boston Globe

Healey is promising businesses relief on costly unemployment insurance. Don’t count on it.

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, is quoted about Governor Maura Healey’s efforts to overhaul Massachusetts’ employer-funded unemployment insurance system, saying, “There seems to be a huge gulf between business groups and the state.”

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