Tag: MassBenchmarks
MassBenchmarks: Mass. economy solid but shows signs of slowing
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts economy continued to show solid performance, but signs of a slowdown were present in the recent months, according to commentary...
Report: Mass. CEI up 3.6% in June, growth expected to...
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Current Economic Index increased 3.6% year over year in June, according to MassBenchmarks Friday.
The CEI is designed to grow at...
MassBenchmarks: Mass. economy still expands despite growing concerns
PROVIDENCE – In the most recent volume of the MassBenchmarks economic journal, Mark Melnik and Robert Nakosteen identified growing challenges and warning signs for the...
MassBenchmarks expresses concern amid healthy economy
BOSTON – In an editorial board meeting, MassBenchmarks expressed concern over the sustainability of the current positive economic climate in Massachusetts, citing a tight...
Report: Mass. economy growth beats U.S. in Q1
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Current Economic Index for March increased 3.9% year over year, according to MassBenchmarks Friday.
Massachusetts economic growth was led by an...
MassBenchmarks notes economic progress, urges caution on economic conditions
BOSTON – The MassBenchmarks editorial board warned that, “caution is the watchword,” in a summary of its analysis of the Massachusetts economy from a...
MassBenchmarks: Mass. economic index increases 3.8 percent in 2018
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts Current Economic Index increased 3.8 percent year over year to a value of 224 in December, according to MassBenchmarks Thursday.
The...
MassBenchmarks: Mass. economy continues growth despite labor shortage warning sign
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts economy continued to expand through 2018, marking a nearly decade-long expansion, according to MassBenchmarks Monday.
The report from the publication, written...
MassBenchmarks: Mass. GDP grows at annualized 3.3% in Q3
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts gross domestic product grew at an estimated annualized 3.3 percent, according to the MassBenchmarks current economic index, released Friday.
The national...
MassBenchmarks: Mass. GDP jumped 7.3% in Q2
PROVIDENCE – Massachusetts gross domestic product increased at a 7.3 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, according to the University of Massachusetts publication...