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New year, higher wages: Massachusetts minimum wage hike goes into effect

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 2 min read January 2023 — Massachusetts workers welcomed a state minimum wage increase to $15 on Jan. 1, 2023 — part of a five-year plan of annual wage increases passed in 2018 — but the completed compensation hike comes amid higher costs in housing. Last Friday,

Capital Analytic2023-01-04T09:22:18-05:00January 4th, 2023|Boston, Economy|

Gov. Wolf’s Pennsylvania Budget Prioritizes Education, Income

By: Sara Warden 2 min read February 2020 — Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf focused his 2020-21 budget on education and income, proposing an increase in spending of almost 6% to $34 billion over the fiscal year, including $600 million to cover cost overruns. Republicans criticized the heavy reliance of the budget on

Capital Analytics2022-12-28T15:45:32-05:00February 7th, 2020|Accounting, Economy, Education, Government, Insights, Philadelphia|