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Analysis of state budget crisis

Description: Dukakis anticipated need for caution in developing budget because of slowed growth of state economy. Hale Champion, Frank Keefe, Stephen Kidder.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/05/1988

Bennett Harrison on Mass. economy

Description: MIT economist Bennett Harrison talks about changing Mass. workforce and its dependence on the slowed growth of the state's economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/12/1988

Blanchette's bright idea

Description: Rep. Kevin Blanchette suggests "escheatage" as source of state revenue; for example, capturing returnable bottle deposits held by store owners when consumers do not collect. Laundromat.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/29/1988

Borrowing to cover state debt

Description: Frank Keefe announces low July revenues, causing state to borrow $200 million to pay bills and FY89 estimates to be revised. At separate PC, Dukakis presents more optimistic budget outlook.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/02/1988

Budget primer

Description: Frank Keefe & Rep. Steven Pierce explain problem of balancing budget in terms of revenue stream vs. spending programs. Illustrated symbolically by water filling & draining from cooler,dripping f/ hose.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/08/1988

Dukakis press conference on jobs

Description: Michael Dukakis press conference at State House on low unemployment rate and continued job growth in Massachusetts. Announces very favorable economic prospects for the state. “Good jobs at good wages.”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/05/1988

Dukakis' budget problems

Description: Media take Dukakis to task for serious state budget shortfall. He defends himself and makes optimistic comparison to first term when economy was worse. John Buckley, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/04/1988

James River Mill shutdown

Description: Laid off workers from Hyde Park Mill of James River Corporation despair over inability to get new jobs at comparable wages in event of continued plant shutdown. Paul Eustace, state labor secretary.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/05/1988

John LaWare

Description: Federal Reserve Board appointee John LaWare on contribution to public education by Boston business leaders; state of Massachusetts economy; admiration for Dukakis.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/11/1988

Retraining laid-off workers

Description: Employment retraining becomes necessary in the slumping Massachusetts economy. Former Amstar worker learns to repair appliances at lower starting wage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/12/1988