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Archived: ‘Day Without a Woman’ Poses Issues for Employers

Political activists are calling for women to stay home from work on March 8 as part of “A…

Archived: Immigration Chaos Poses Unique Threat to Massachusetts Economy

The ongoing chaos surrounding US immigration policy poses a unique threat to the Massachusetts economy in its role…

Archived: Massachusetts Exports Rise; Trade Policy Remains Unclear

Recently-released year-end 2016 trade statistics tell a positive story for Massachusetts.

Archived: Employers: Federal Health Reform Must Change

Massachusetts employers believe overwhelmingly that federal health-care reform must change, but their opinions about how to do so…

Archived: Employer Confidence Rises for Fifth Consecutive Month

Confidence among Massachusetts employers rose for the fifth consecutive month during January despite a marked slowdown in economic…

Archived: New Solar Subsidy Program Gets It Right

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), after months of public comment, released on Tuesday its proposal for…

Archived: Proposed Assessment Will Hurt Employers Who Provide Health Insurance

Governor Charlie Baker yesterday described his proposal for a $300 million health assessment on employers as an attempt…

Archived: Infographic: The Governor’s Proposed Health Assessment

The Baker Administration filed a budget proposal today that, as expected, would impose a $2,000-per-employee tax on some…

Archived: Business Leaders Share Outlook for 2017

Archived: IBM Watson Health Redefines Boundaries of Health, Information Technology

Associated Industries of Massachusetts President Richard C. Lord used his annual State of Massachusetts Business Speech this morning…

Archived: State of Massachusetts Business – The Age of Uncertainty

Archived: Proposal to Revive Fair-Share Assessment Raises Concerns

The 4,000 member employers of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) believe that the Baker Administration’s proposal to impose…

Archived: Trump Policies on International Trade Take Shape

President-Elect Donald Trump’s international trade leadership team is now complete.

Archived: Raising Minimum Wage Would Boost Costs for Majority of Employers

Three-quarters of Massachusetts employers would face increases in their compensation costs if state lawmakers pass a $15 per…

Archived: Business Confidence Hits 12-Year High

Confidence among Massachusetts employers hit its highest level in 12 years during December amid the prospect of growth…

Archived: Trade Mission Cements Economic Ties with Israel

Editor’s note – Kristen Rupert, Executive Director of the AIM International Business Council, traveled to Israel earlier this…

Archived: GE Tops 2017 Massachusetts Business Stories

It didn’t take long for 2016 to become a year of watershed events for the Massachusetts employer community.

Archived: Governor Pitches Massachusetts to Israeli Entrepreneurs

Governor Charlie Baker and Massachusetts business leaders are using their current trade mission to Israel to broaden the…

Archived: Employer Confidence Surges

Employer confidence in Massachusetts surged during November amid a post-election economic rally that saw financial markets rise to…

Archived: The Expert Trail to Sustainability

Editor’s note – Tyler Fairbank is Chief Executive Officer of The Fairbank Group, which manages Jiminy Peak Mountain…

Archived: Trump on Trade: More Questions than Answers

What will happen to U.S. trade under the new Trump administration?  Which voices in the Cabinet and Congress…