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Lawmakers Reach Deal to on Unemployment Insurance, PPP, COVID Leave

Massachusetts legislative leaders today announced an agreement that will avert a 60 percent Unemployment Insurance rate increase while…

Business Confidence Picks Up Steam

The recovery of business confidence in Massachusetts picked up steam during February, driven by surging optimism among employers…

Women Mean Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives over the past year. One of its…

Pink Slip: The Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

Editor’s Note – The following article appeared as an op-ed in bostonglobe.com today. It was written by Joanne…

Pandemic Forces Companies to Re-Imagine Supply Chains

Increased logistics costs.  Re-shoring pressures.  Shipping slowdowns.  Semiconductor chip shortages.  Warehouses at capacity. Supply chain challenges are dominating…

AIM Renews Call to Freeze Unemployment Insurance Rates

Associated Industries of Massachusetts is again calling for immediate passage of state legislation designed to shield employers from…

State Moves Forward on Economic Re-Opening

Massachusetts will move forward with the re-opening of its economy during March, allowing indoor performance venues to re-open,…

Employers Turn Optimistic as 2021 Begins

Massachusetts employers began 2021 by turning optimistic for the first time since the COVID pandemic shut down large…

AIM Adds Two Experts to Board of Economic Advisors

Associated Industries of Massachusetts has added two distinguished experts to its Board of Economic Advisors, which oversees the…