Economic Currents: The State of the State Economy

Authors

Alan Clayton-Matthews, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 1999

Abstract

In the midst of continuing economic growth, we are seeing signs of a possible future slowdown in the Commonwealth’s economy. June’s Leading Economic Index for Massachusetts was down nearly a percentage point from its May level, and consumer confidence fell moderately in the same month. In the labor market, there is evidence that inflationary pressures may be building.

Comments

Published in MassBenchmarks, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 4-9: http://www.massbenchmarks.org/publications/issues/vol2i4/3.pdf.

Recommended Citation

Clayton-Matthews, Alan, "Economic Currents: The State of the State Economy" (1999). Public Policy and Public Affairs Faculty Publication Series. 22.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/pppa_faculty_pubs/22

Publisher

University of Massachusetts