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Commentary: Investing in small business is key to Mass. economic growth - Boston Business Journal
Four diverse small-business advocates write that small businesses deserve more focus than they have been receiving with the state’s big policy moves. Small businesses are the backbone of Massachusetts' robust economy. Since the peak of the pandemic in 2020, the Coalition for an Equitable Economy (CEE) has surveyed small-business leaders and owners across the state, and we recently unveiled the most recent wave of data.
How we can further expand access to higher ed in Mass. (Viewpoint)
Never before has the American dream of affordable, accessible higher education been in more jeopardy. Not only has the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent majority decision dealt a blow to racial equity in college admissions, but the staggering burden of student debt looms like a dark cloud over the aspirations of countless individuals.
Viewpoint: Change is underway in communities of color as leadership grows more diverse
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“De dinero y bondad” (Of Money and Kindness): Supporting US Financial Growth through Increased Latinx Economic Access
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Thomson Reuters Institute is pleased to produce a four-part series on identity, inequality, and access to justice in contemporary American society. Our aim is to unite professionals, policymakers, academics and more for a series of earnest dialogues around the modern-day Latinx experience.
Viewpoint: Latinx leadership representation is vital to economic growth in Massachusetts
By Betty Francisco, Eneida Román and Rosario Ubiera-Minaya Updated The populations of Boston and of Massachusetts are demonstrably changing. A recent study by UMass Boston's Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy estimates that the Latino population in Massachusetts will grow to more than 1.15 million by 2035, representing more than 15 percent of the population. In the cities of Lawrence, Holyoke, and Chelsea, Latinx are a majority.
Movement to Amplify Latinx Power & Impact Takes Flight
The political ground is shifting under the Latino community across the country and right here in Massachusetts. Latinos are an integral part of communities across the Commonwealth and a crucial part of the success of the Massachusetts economy. Yet, this key demographic is woefully under-represented in the halls of power. Faced with uncertain times in our nation, now is a critical time for Latinos to increase their civic participation and representation across all sectors, including in politics.
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