WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts MA Faces "Point of Reckoning" By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) (AP Graphic) BOSTON, Mass. - March 20, 2008 - The financial crisis in the US has revealed weak spots in the Massachusetts economy. That's according to a new report by the public policy think-tank, MassINC. It tallies the impact of the state's budgetary pressures and rising health care costs, against the backdrop of a looming recession. Cameron Huff wrote the study, "Point of Reckoning: Two Decades of State Budget Trends." He talks about it with WBUR's Bob Oakes. RELATED LINKS Click here to access the MassInc report "Point of Reckoning: Two Decades of State Budget Trends"    From The WBUR Newsroom State Street May Pay for Risky Investments BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Boston-based State Street Corporation may end up paying far more than it's prepared for over its involvement in the sub-prime mortgage crash. State Rejects Home Insurance Hike BOSTON (May 09, 2008) State officials have rejected a plan by the state's home insurer of last resort to hike premiums by about 13 percent. Speculation Over Speaker DiMasi BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Amid ethics questions and as some lawmakers jockey for his job, House Speaker Sal DiMasi is keeping a low profile at the State House. We'll report on the speculation over his leadership. Lacrosse v Baseball BOSTON, Mass. (May 08, 2008) In the heart of Red Sox Nation, many high school baseball players are switching to another sport instead. We report on the explosive growth of lacrosse, by almost 60 percent in the last six years.