Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 1999
Abstract
Nascent signs of imbalance are appearing in the Massachusetts economy. Wage rates and housing prices are beginning to rise at an unsustainable pace as a result of labor shortages and strong consumer demand. At the same time, the manufacturing sector continues to suffer from the economic crisis in Asia.
Recommended Citation
Clayton-Matthews, Alan, "Economic Currents: The State of the State Economy" (1999). Public Policy and Public Affairs Faculty Publication Series. 21.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/pppa_faculty_pubs/21
Publisher
University of Massachusetts
Comments
Published in MassBenchmarks, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 4-9: http://www.massbenchmarks.org/publications/issues/vol2i3/3.pdf.