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Archived: Transportation Chief Takes Strategic Approach

Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack thinks of the increasing frustration among Massachusetts commuters in terms of “good days” and…

Archived: Tanglewood Makes Sweet Music for Berkshire County Economy

Associated Industries of Massachusetts presented a 2019 AIM Next Century Award last week to Tanglewood, summer home of…

Archived: Brooke Thomson to Head Government Affairs at AIM

Brooke M. Thomson, most recently Vice President of Government Affairs for AT&T and a former senior official with…

Archived: More Substance, Fewer Stunts in Education Debate

A so-called “beach party” set up outside the State House last week by education funding advocates was a…

Archived: Business Confidence Tumbles during August

Business confidence continued to seesaw during August as employers warily eyed a possible economic slowdown and the escalating…

Archived: Eleven Companies Earn AIM Next Century Awards

A global center of classical music in the Berkshires, a company attracting diverse workers to the construction industry…

Archived: Accountability Key to Education Funding Reform

Massachusetts is about to undertake the most sweeping restructuring of public-education funding since 1993.

Archived: Six Companies Earn 2019 Sustainability Awards

Six companies ranging from a global ride-sharing powerhouse to a Berkshire County company making key chemicals used for…

Archived: An Open Letter to Raise Up Massachusetts

Editor’s note – Raise Up Massachusetts, the coalition of community organizations, religious groups and labor unions behind the…

Archived: Employer Confidence Rises Despite Uncertainty

Massachusetts employers shrugged off mounting evidence of an economic slowdown during July and expressed growing confidence in both…

Archived: Budget Assumes EMAC Assessment Will End in December

Sometimes the real value of legislation is found in the things left out of a bill.

Archived: Income Surtax Would Chase Away Businesses, Jobs

As Massachusetts lawmakers gather tomorrow for another attempt to impose a massive income surtax on family business, a new analysis by Bloomberg news demonstrates the devastating impact of tax increases on economic activity.Data from the Internal Revenue Service and the Census Bureau shows that business owners and entrepreneurs are heading for the exits in high-tax states and bringing their income to states such as Florida and South Carolina.

Archived: Employer Confidence Stabilizes in June

Employer confidence stabilized in Massachusetts during June despite a continued swirl of conflicting economic and political signals around…

Archived: Report: More Massachusetts Employers Offering Health Insurance

More Massachusetts companies of all sizes are offering health insurance to their workers but fewer employees are enrolling…

Archived: Port of Boston Doubles Economic Impact

The economic impact of the Port of Boston has almost doubled since 2012 as the facilities serve as…

Archived: Leaders Agree to Delay Start of Paid Leave Assessments

Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday signed legislation that will extend by three months the July 1 starting date…

Archived: Income Surtax Would Drive Out Employers, Revenue

Archived: Employer Confidence Falls in May

Employer confidence weakened in Massachusetts during May amid renewed trade tensions and concerns among companies about increased operating…

Archived: Video Blog: Attorney General Healey Addresses Business Community

Attorney General Maura Healey told more than 800 business leaders at the AIM Annual Meeting May 17 that…

Archived: Meet 2019 Gould Award Winner Snapchef

Associated Industries of Massachusetts last week presented the 2019 John Gould Education and Workforce Training Award to Snapchef,…

Archived: Meet 2019 AIM Vision Honoree Wayfair Inc.

Associated Industries of Massachusetts last week presented its 2019 Vision Award to Wayfair Inc., a Massachusetts-born technology company…