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New England may see exodus of young talent, study warns (1 more thing in common with France)
Boston Globe ^ | June 29, 2006 | Ross Kerber

Posted on 06/29/2006 9:42:37 AM PDT by presidio9

New England states will face a shortage of educated young workers if demographic trends continue, according to a study to be released today, a shift that could exacerbate business leaders' worries about the region's workforce.

The report, by scholars at the universities of Massachusetts and Connecticut, finds that each of those states stands to lose tens of thousands of young workers holding at least a bachelor's degree by 2020, a period when the same critical workforce will grow in other regions.

``This new finding should heighten everyone's concerns about the region's long-term economic vitality," concludes the report, which was sponsored by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, a Quincy philanthropy that promotes access to colleges and universities.

Moreover, the working-age populations of both states, plus those of Maine and Rhode Island, will shrink over the same period, the report found, in contrast to the growth expected in Sun Belt and Western states. Businesses will be particularly anxious about the lower numbers of skilled workers, said study co author Stephen Coelen of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis in Storrs.

``You can look at this any way you want to and you'll find we have lost population, which is going to make it harder to be competitive," Coelen said in an interview yesterday. ``We've constantly been talking about this trend since the 1990s, but we have never had data that show we're on the precipice as much as we're seeing this now."

The report comes as some of the largest companies with headquarters in Massachusetts, such as mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments and data-storage maker EMC Corp., increasingly are adding employees in other states and countries, amid worries they have tapped out the workforce in a state that census data show is growing slowly.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; US: Connecticut; US: Maine; US: Massachusetts; US: New Hampshire; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: genx; homosexualagenda
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To: 54-46 Was My Number; Calvin Locke
>>I like the Manhattan style [of chowder].

Heretic.

That is classic! Stone him. :)

61 posted on 06/29/2006 3:02:30 PM PDT by Betis70 (World Cup fever)
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To: Jim Verdolini

and COLD winters....


62 posted on 06/29/2006 3:04:38 PM PDT by thinking
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To: Jack Hammer

I would love to visit MA, especially Boston and Salem/Danvers for the history, perhaps even do 2-3 weeks of it in the summer since I am planning on being a history teacher after graduation and I would have lots of time in the summer (though not as much as many think...teachers, at least the good ones, don't really have the summer off. Crappy teachers do, however, and that is why they don't go up in the payscale).

But, I am rambling. My point is, I would love to visit, and the countryside has to be beautiful. But, I could not stand to live there.

My hats off to Freepers from MA.

The good news is that this exodus will increase the red state political power, without really impacting the conservative nature of the states much.


63 posted on 06/29/2006 3:14:54 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: Mr. Silverback

Of course, some states like Colorado will attract so many of the blue-staters that they will begin to make the red state blue, but in most cases, I think the overall impact of this migration will be a positive for the GOP since the impact in most states will not be that bad, not even close.


64 posted on 06/29/2006 3:18:12 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: rwfromkansas

Salem sucks for the most part, Danvers is a bedroom community, Boston can be cool, go on a tour with a guide in Salem or Boston. I worked with one of the Proctors from witch trail fame, a commie, for real, my family hit the beach in Salem and left immediately for Conn.


65 posted on 06/29/2006 3:33:49 PM PDT by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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To: presidio9

More like harder to tax the intellectuals to pay for their bloated social spending...


66 posted on 06/29/2006 3:39:22 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Betis70

Will you? With Cherrystones? I'm getting hungry.


67 posted on 06/29/2006 3:44:26 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: rwfromkansas

Come, and bring your money with you. We can tax it, and give it to the dirtbags who will beg from you the whole time you walk down the freedom trail.

Mass is full of whack jobs. I am far from Boston, but just down the road from Amherst--which is worse. Thank God I live in the only conservative enclave in the area. Every year or so they try to override the tax limits, and the old folks vote it down. Gotta love that!


68 posted on 06/29/2006 3:49:04 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (I am not from Vermont. I lived there for four years and that was enough.)
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To: Little Bill

Salem is great on Halloween. Where else do you get to see a bunch of drunk lesbo's falling all over each other. Oh wait....that would be Northampton or Provincetown. Nevermind.


69 posted on 06/29/2006 3:50:22 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (I am not from Vermont. I lived there for four years and that was enough.)
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To: Little Bill

Wow, a real Commie. I have never met one.

sounds wacked out. Maybe I could not stand two weeks....but I would at least like to see the historical Puritan homes etc.


70 posted on 06/29/2006 3:57:14 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: presidio9

Despite what the MSM reports, younger people lean conservative. These are the Xers and Generation Reagan kids, who survived the latch-key & divorce era from their selfish parents. They're moving to the South and West, low-tax states to build strong families.


71 posted on 06/29/2006 3:59:23 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (What you know about that?)
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To: rwfromkansas

Massachusetts is a beautiful state to visit, particularly in summer. I would caution against driving, both for the poor signage and the lack of patience and consideration from other drivers.

Salem has a nice waterfront but I would say that much of the colonial history has been overlaid by early 19th century prosperity which has since been overlaid by commercialism and witch kitsch. But if you know in advance there's something you'd like to see, go ahead... and it is a pleasant enough seaside town to visit, close to Boston.


72 posted on 06/29/2006 4:01:05 PM PDT by HostileTerritory
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To: rwfromkansas
Most of the Homes to see are Federal Style and well worth seeing.
73 posted on 06/29/2006 4:18:01 PM PDT by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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To: Vermont Lt

My Brother and I were out Boozing one night, a popular pass time in Salem, an there was a Pentagram with candles on the sidewalk on Essex Street.


74 posted on 06/29/2006 4:25:12 PM PDT by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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To: 54-46 Was My Number
No it's not. And your hyperbole is quite silly. Get out of the damn city if you don't like what you see there, my friend. The city of Boston < > all of New England.

Your STATE is the one state in which gay marriage is legal in the U.S. I stand by my statement. You can blame it solely on the city if you'd like, but the fact is your entire state is ****ed up.
75 posted on 06/29/2006 5:48:21 PM PDT by newguy357
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To: rwfromkansas

Thanks for a nice post. If you're interested in history, be sure to check out Lexington and Concord in the northwestern suburbs, and the Freedom Trail downtown.


76 posted on 06/29/2006 6:23:53 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: ClearCase_guy

"New Englanders who experience reality, and decide that they will be better off in a Red State will, I am sure, become good Conservatives if they are not already."

Sheesh, as long as you're dreaming, can I have a Lamborghini? It hasn't worked in Florida for retirees, and it hasn't worked in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington for Californians.

These people f up every place they go. They're like locusts.


77 posted on 06/30/2006 12:32:17 AM PDT by LibertarianInExile ('Is' and 'amnesty' both have clear, plain meanings. Are Billy Jeff, Pence, McQueeg & Bush related?)
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To: newguy357
Your STATE is the one state in which gay marriage is legal in the U.S.

And the globe still spins about its axis. Go figure . . .

I stand by my statement. You can blame it solely on the city if you'd like, but the fact is your entire state is ****ed up.

Be honest: how much time have you spent outside the city of Boston in the actual state of Massachusetts?

78 posted on 06/30/2006 6:50:34 AM PDT by 54-46 Was My Number (Right now, somebody else got that number)
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To: x
But I'm not so sure these problems are New England's alone. A lot of the country's troubles and weaknesses are concentrated here, but they're not unique to the region.

A nice take on the situation, x. Thanks for the post.

79 posted on 06/30/2006 6:58:48 AM PDT by 54-46 Was My Number (Right now, somebody else got that number)
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To: rwfromkansas

Boston and vicinity is certainly worth a visit for the history. Salem isn't too bad, at least the historical/touristy parts are clean and safe. I've been going there for 11 years without any problems. A good rule for Salem is to turn back as soon as you stop hearing English being spoken.

Summer is an okay time to visit although the weather can be hot and nasty at times. The best time would be September/October--probably the best weather of the year and you catch the fall colors.


80 posted on 06/30/2006 9:02:24 AM PDT by LiveFree99
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