Description: Dukakis has dilemma in submitting FY91 budget with foreshortened human services instead of new taxes. Barbara Anderson & Reps. Richard Moore, Steven Pierce, John Flood criticize his priorities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1990
Description: William Weld intros cabinet members Richard Taylor, transportation; James Roche, public safety; Robert Cordy, legal counsel; Daniel Gregory, economic affairs,who acknowledges formidable task.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/28/1990
Description: Economists Sara Johnson and Barry Bluestone say state is headed for recession because of declines in high tech, defense contracts, health care, education. Copley Place without shoppers. People in line at unemployment office.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1990
Description: Data Resources economic research firm concludes CLT tax rollback proposal would be disastrous for state economy. Barbara Anderson refutes the finding.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/29/1990
Description: Edward King takes his revenge and George Kariotis says "I told you so" about turmoil of state budget. Republicans gather at Foundation for Economic Research.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1989
Description: Michael Dukakis tries to reconcile paradox of General Motors Framingham plant shutdown (economic failure) with "Massachusetts miracle" (economic success). Barbara Gray, Chester Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/11/1987
Description: Addressing bankers and business leaders, Richard Syron of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston predicts hard times for New England economy in 1990s.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/02/1990
Description: Interview with new Boston Finance Commission (FinCom) chair, lawyer Jeffrey Lambert. His job is to do studies in city finances to save taxpayers money by uncovering inefficiencies and improprieties. He wants to keep his research as apolitical as possible. Three flags fly over City Hall: US, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1977
Description: Thomas Finneran says communities must raise taxes through Prop 2 1/2 override to make up for local aid cuts. Weld is happy budget emphasis is on cuts, not taxes. Finneran forebodes state bankruptcy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1991
Description: Middle class Winthrop family can finally afford to buy their own home because of slump in real estate market. Single family houses on densely settled street.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1991