May 2009 Massachusetts Jobs Update
The Greater Boston Chamber works to improve the region’s economy and drive job growth, focusing on four goals— strengthening the workforce; making the business climate more competitive; enhancing critical industries; and fixing infrastructure. The Chamber's agenda includes the following priority issues:
- Transportation: Closing the transportation financing gap by supporting the enactment and implementation of recent structural reform and funding measures.
- State Fiscal Policy: Strengthening long-term state budget planning by supporting, and working to further expand, the transfer of substantial capital gains revenue growth to the Rainy Day Fund.
- Health Care Costs: Working to advance cost-containment measures that improve health care system efficiency while preserving access to care.
- Massachusetts added 4,900 jobs last month; first monthly job gain since May 2008
- Massachusetts remains 195,000 jobs below previous peak; lowest employment since February 2008
- State leisure & hospitality jobs ranked 31st among states last 12 months
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