(UPDATE) MBTA fires back at claims it is overstaffed, overpaid
A report by the Pioneer Institute report, which is expected to be released today, claims that the MBTA is overstaffed and overpays its employees when compared to other transit agencies.
Austerity kills: The hidden cost of cutting health care
From mining data sets over the past century and across the world, the numbers show the hidden cost of health spending cuts.
Federal budget cuts will result in $800 million hit to city
The federal budget cuts that started taking effect last week will hit the city for $800 million, the city’s budget [...]
Obama points finger at Republicans for failure to avert spending cuts
Obama points finger at Republicans for failure to avert spending cuts