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MassINC celebrates 30 years of impact
Since 1996, MassINC has advanced evidence-based research, independent journalism, and civic engagement to inform public dialogue and strengthen decision-making across the Commonwealth. Throughout the anniversary year, MassINC will release special research, journalism, and polling that revisits our founding question: how to grow a thriving middle class in Massachusetts.
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The Massachusetts Middle Class Status Report
As MassINC marks its 30th anniversary, the Massachusetts Middle Class Status Report revisits a foundational question: whether households in Massachusetts can achieve economic security, stability, and full participation in civic life. Using a multidimensional economic capacity framework, the report offers a rigorous, data-driven assessment of whether the Commonwealth’s economy is delivering broadly shared prosperity.
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Jun. 4, 2026
An Uncertain Future: How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens MA’s Labor Force
A timely discussion on a new Boston Indicators and MassINC Policy Center report examining how the immigration crackdown threatens Massachusetts’ labor force and why immigrants remain essential to the region’s economic future.
9:00am – 10:30am The Boston Foundation
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