Economist Prof. John Rogers of American International College discusses the fiscal cliff situation.
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Categories : Public Affairs
With today’s tough economy many college grads are finding it tough to find a job after graduating from college with a degree. Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath looks at the value of a college degree in today’s society and what options young people have after graduating high school.
Categories : Public Affairs
Artsbucks is a new creative economy stimulus being used in the city of Pittsfield. For it, patrons get a rebate on the locally-made art that they buy. What are the nuts and bolts of this program and can it be effective?
Categories : Art & Performance
UMass Lowell grad Haley Convertino discusses her asking her college for a refund when she couldn’t get a job after graduation.
Categories : Public Affairs
In the final hours of the 2012 legislative session, Massachusetts lawmakers approved an Economic Development plan designed to spur job creation in the Commonwealth.
As House Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Chicopee State Rep. Joe Wagner played a key role moving the bill and he talks about it with Jim Madigan.
Web Extra: Rep. Joe Wagner August 3, 2012 from WGBY on Vimeo.
With the construction of a new $168 million high-performance computing center in Holyoke, what does it mean for the Paper City? Correspondent Carolee McGrath looks at the economic offshoot this project will bring and what it will mean for the people who live in one of the poorest cities in the Commonwealth.
Categories : Public Affairs
Jim Madigan marks the 50th Anniversary of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in a discussion with Executive Director Tim Brennan and current PVPC Chair Dick Butler.
Categories : Public Affairs
JP. Donlon of “Chief Executive” Magazine will discuss his recent article/survey that found Massachusetts among the worst states in the nation to operate a business.
Categories : Public Affairs
Michael F. Kane, State Rep.(D)-Holyoke
State Rep. Mike Kane, (D) – Holyoke and the 5thHampden District, discusses the differences between the House and Senate Budgets for FY 2013. We’ll also look at the local aid plans and where state finances stand in the final weeks of the current fiscal year.
Categories : Public Affairs
John Paradis of the Veterans Administration and Springfield Veterans Service officer Tom Belton will preview the June 6 “Employer Summit” at Western New England University, aimed at getting more businesses to actively consider hiring veterans — including those returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Categories : Public Affairs
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