The Wall Street Journal
Center for State Policy Analysis
WBUR
Can Harvard use its endowment to escape financial storm clouds?
Evan Horowitz joins this All Thing Considered segment to discuss Harvard’s challenge of offsetting the loss of roughly $2 billion in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration, despite having the largest academic endowment in the world.
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 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.
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.
WBUR
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.
The Boston Globe