Politics & Government
Inflation, Unemployment In Massachusetts Ahead Of National Levels. So Who's To Blame?
"We have a lot of great things going for us, but like many states, we struggle right now with costs," said Governor Maura Healey.
Updated on: May 14, 2025 / 7:18 AM EDT
Nationwide, the inflation rate is down for the third straight month.
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The Labor Department says consumer prices rose 2.3% in April, the smallest increase in more than four years. Economists say the broad impact of tariffs won't likely be felt until June or July. But Massachusetts is already feeling the pinch and the argument over who's to blame is in full swing.
"We have a lot of great things going for us, but like many states, we struggle right now with costs," said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey at an announcement Tuesday of steps she's taking to ease the bite of energy costs.
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