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X-WR-CALNAME:The Commonwealth Current: The Future of the Bay State Economy
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DESCRIPTION:For decades\, the Massachusetts economy has been driven by worl
 d-class innovation\, a booming "eds and meds" sector\, and unparalleled ta
 lent. Yet underneath the surface\, a "five-alarm fire" is beginning to smo
 lder. With domestic outmigration rising\, federal policy shifts squeezing 
 research and healthcare funding\, and an ongoing housing crisis that conti
 nues to price out the next generation of workers\, the Commonwealth is fac
 ing unprecedented headwinds.\n\nInspired by political analyst Jon Keller's
  poignant critique of the state's economic trajectory\, this panel brings 
 together key leaders across finance\, academia\, and governance to look pa
 st the "this is fine" rhetoric and confront the harsh realities facing the
  Bay State. Can Massachusetts leverage its unique strengths to course-corr
 ect\, or are structural high costs and policy gridlock threatening to stal
 l our historic engine of growth?\n\nModerator: Jon Keller\, Journalist and
  Political Analyst\, WBZ-TV Boston\nPanelists: Robert Rivers\, CEO of East
 ern Bank\; Eric Paley\, Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Deve
 lopment\; and Lisa Alexander\, Professor\, Boston College Law School.
LOCATION:Gasson Hall\, 100
SUMMARY:The Commonwealth Current: The Future of the Bay State Economy
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 re-of-the-bay-state-economy
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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