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Archived: Employer Confidence Weakens in June

Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened considerably during June as tariffs, rising raw-material costs and approval of paid family…

Archived: ‘Grand Bargain’ Reached on Paid Leave, Minimum Wage, Sales Tax

The Massachusetts Legislature will today consider a sweeping compromise between the business community and progressive groups on the…

Archived: Court Disallows Millionaire’s Tax

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today disallowed a proposed constitutional amendment that would have imposed a surtax on…

Archived: Why We’re Negotiating over Ballot Questions

Associated Industries of Massachusetts has been negotiating for more than six months to reach reasonable compromises on three…

Archived: Renewable-Energy Mandate Endangers Hydro Deal

Proposed legislation to increase the amount of renewable energy that electricity suppliers must purchase may jeopardize a recently…

Archived: Employer Confidence Surges during May

Business confidence surged during May to its highest level since the summer of 2000, driven by improving employer…

Archived: Hold Your Applause on Supreme Court Arbitration Decision

The decision by the United States Supreme Court last week upholding the use of arbitration agreements to prohibit…

Archived: Video Blog | Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Discusses Economic Growth

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, dubbed the “road warrior” because of a travel schedule that has taken her to…

Archived: Employers Announce Initiative to Reduce Health Costs

AIM and 19 other prominent Massachusetts business organizations today announced an initiative to save $100 million in health care…

Archived: Offshore Wind Project Underscores Value of Competition

Associated Industries of Massachusetts today applauded the competitive process that led to the selection of Vineyard Wind to…

Archived: Lt. Governor Stresses Regional Approach to Economic Growth

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, dubbed the “road warrior” because of a travel schedule that has taken her to…

Archived: Natural-Gas Constraints Bad for Business, Bad for Environment

A shortage of natural-gas capacity during the December/January cold snap added $1.7 billion to the electric bills of…

Archived: Employer Confidence Up Slightly in April

Business confidence strengthened during April as growing optimism among employers about the prospects of their own companies outweighed…

Archived: Looking for Employees? Evacuees from Puerto Rico are Looking for Work

AIM is working with the Baker Administration to assist the thousands of people who fled hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico…

Archived: Natural Gas Central to Energy Cost Moderation, Greenhouse Reductions

How do you reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 80 percent and accelerate the development of renewable energy without bankrupting…

Archived: Much at Stake for Employers in Final 100 Days of Legislative Session

Today marks 100 days until the Massachusetts Legislature wraps up formal business for its 2017-2018 session.

Archived: 2018 Gould Award Honors Springfield Empowerment Zone

A model collaboration among the City of Springfield, Springfield Public Schools, the Springfield Education Association, teachers, administrators, local…

Legislature Tightens Access to Criminal Records; Adds Employer Protection

The Massachusetts Legislature today passed a criminal-justice reform bill that narrows the ability of employers to research the…

Archived: Tariff Announcements Drive Down Business Confidence

Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened during March amid roiling international trade tensions and volatile financial markets.

Archived: AIM Honors Bill and Joyce Cummings, MassMutual with 2018 Vision Awards

A couple giving away its fortune to charity and a distinguished financial services company adding jobs from Springfield…

Archived: AIM Urges State to Maintain Aggressive Health-Cost Benchmark

Massachusetts should retain its 3.1 percent health-care cost growth benchmark because employers continue to struggle to provide quality…