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Stimulus Bill Would Re-Invigorate PPP; Clarify Tax Status

Congressional negotiators announced agreement Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, delivering help to businesses and…

Experts to Discuss Vaccine Implications for Employers

Dr. Michael Collins, the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, understands better than most people the…

AIM Honors Five Companies with 2020 Sustainability Awards

Five companies ranging from a global biopharmaceutical innovator to a 97-year-old central Massachusetts construction company that builds critical…

Governor Announces Rollback of Re-Opening Plan

Effective Sunday, December 13, Massachusetts will roll back to Step 1 of Phase 3 under a new announcement by Governor Baker.  These changes…

Employer Confidence Strengthens During November

Confidence among Massachusetts businesses last month rose to its highest level since February, inching toward optimism as vaccines…

Legislature Avoids Broad-Based Tax Increases in Proposed Budget

Editor’s Note – The following article was written by Brad MacDougall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at…

AIM Honors Six Companies with Next Century Awards

A century-old manufacturer finding innovative ways to thrive in Holyoke, a family business founded by immigrants from Mexico…

Giving Thanks in a Time of Uncertainty

It is perhaps a sign of the times in which we live that the governor of the state…

AIM Elects Five Business Leaders to Board of Directors

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has elected five distinguished business leaders to its board of directors. Members of…

Governor: COVID Case Increase Coming from Gatherings, Not Businesses

Rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts are coming largely from informal social gatherings like game nights and barbecues, not…

Employer Confidence Remains Flat in October

Massachusetts employers remained pessimistic during October amid conflicting signals from the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated…

What a Biden Presidency Might Mean to Employers

Joseph R. Biden, projected to become the 46th President of the United States, will take office at a…

Fourteen AIM Members among Top Women-Led Businesses

Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulates 14 member employers named to the 2020 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses list released…

Could Employees Be the Next Owners of Your Company?

Editor’s note: Daniel C. Kenary is Co-founder and CEO of Mass. Bay Brewing Company, Inc. (The Harpoon Brewery)…

State to Mandate Face Coverings, Limit Gatherings and Some Business Hours

Massachusetts will mandate face coverings, impose new restrictions on gatherings and limit the hours of some public-facing businesses…

Employers, Officials Cope with New Surge of Unemployment-Claim Fraud

State officials and Massachusetts employers continue to deal with a surge of fraudulent unemployment insurance claims generated as…

AIM Program Traces Past, Future of International Trade

The AIM International Business Council today held its online 2020 Global Trade Symposium for more than 150 business…

Membership Sponsors Extend a Hand to Fellow Employers

Jim McCarthy knows all too well how it feels to lead a business through challenging times. That’s why…

Economic Recovery Plan to Aid Small Business

The Baker Administration announced a $774 million economic recovery plan today that includes $115 million in new money…

New Survey Underscores Fragile Nature of Massachusetts Economy

A new Associated Industries of Massachusetts survey of Massachusetts employers tells the story of businesses in the state…

AIM Congratulates Largest Family Businesses

Associated Industries of Massachusetts today congratulated seven member companies named to the Boston Business Journal’s 2020 list of…