It’s hard work making it in the middle class
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Mark Melnik, director of the Economic and Public Policy Research group at the Donahue Institute, often gives talks to Massachusetts audiences about the state economy. He points out early on that we have the highest income in the country. Reading the room, he quickly adds, “Naturally, what you’re thinking is, ‘Well, why don’t I feel that rich?’”
“It’s because of the high cost of housing, high cost of energy, high cost of child care, and all these different things,” Melnik said in an interview.
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May 13, 2026
