In the panic over a talent exodus, Massachusetts is forgetting the underutilized talent it has

Massachusetts faces a talent exodus, with 26% of young residents planning to leave and 182,000 net residents exiting since 2020. While affordability and housing costs are prioritized, the state overlooks underutilized talent, including displaced workers, foreign-credentialed immigrants, and residents in communities of color near growing job sectors like biomanufacturing and life sciences.