Assisted living facilities provide seniors with care services and independence, but they are often prohibitively expensive. Stephen Gardiner explains how elderly public housing can be converted to provide assisted living to low-income seniors.

Though many New Englanders find it difficult to buy and maintain a home or pay monthly rent, the problem is particularly acute for the region's very low-income households. While many reports about housing affordability focus on the growing affordability challenges faced by middle-income...

The region’s 2006 economic performance was mixed. Although much of New England’s growth was slower than the nation’s, all six states added jobs, and the unemployment rate remained steady.

In 2005, the national Farm Credit System undertook a comprehensive research project to examine agriculture and rural America and analyze trends. The author tackles the implications for New England and suggests appropriate policy goals.

The recent relaxation of restrictions on interstate banking and branching, as well as the likely relaxation of Glass-Steagall restrictions, should encourage significant consolidation in the banking industry. Larger lenders, diversified across regions and products, will undoubtedly be less...