Archived: Infographic: The Cost of Electricity in Massachusetts
“Today, Massachusetts has taken a giant step forward toward a clean energy future. This legislation will reduce electric bills,…
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Archived: Remember the Ratepayer
A manufacturing company in Berkshire County pays an average of 12.87 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity.
September 28, 2015
Read MoreArchived: A Welcome Political Consensus on Manufacturing
The commonwealth’s top political leaders agree that manufacturing has a bright future in Massachusetts – and that’s great…
September 25, 2015
Read MoreArchived: AIM to Honor iRobot, Crane, Larson at Centennial Gala
Robotics leader iRobot Corporation, U.S. currency maker Crane and Company and Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson will…
September 24, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Attorney General Cites Dysfunctional Health-Care Market
A continued migration of patients to high-priced doctors and hospitals means that Massachusetts is unlikely to meet its…
September 21, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Gillette Observes Labor Day with Videos Featuring Employees
AIM-member Gillette is observing Labor day with a series of videos entitled The Faces Behind the Blades, looking…
September 7, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Attorney General Certifies Graduated Tax Amendment
Massachusetts employers are profoundly disappointed that Attorney General Maura Healey today certified an ill-considered proposed amendment to the…
September 2, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Health Spending Surpasses Benchmark
Health-care spending growth in Massachusetts surged past the commonwealth’s cost-control benchmark in 2014 as the MassHealth program for…
September 2, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Business Confidence Wanes Amid Global Uncertainty
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence declined 2.1 points in August to 57.1 as negative news on…
September 1, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Health Premiums Surge for Small Companies
Health insurance premium increases appear to be accelerating for small employers in Massachusetts after several years of relative…
August 31, 2015
Read MoreArchived: NLRB Ruling Alters Workplace Landscape
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has fundamentally altered the workplace landscape for companies that hire contractors to…
August 28, 2015
Read MoreArchived: New England’s $5.4 Billion Energy ‘Tax’
How serious is the energy cost crisis in New England?
August 27, 2015
Read MoreArchived: The Business Case for Managing Water
Editor’s Note ” Matthew Gardner, Ph.D., is Managing Partner of Sustainserv.
August 27, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Companies with 51-100 Employees Get Transition Period for Health Insurance Changes
Massachusetts employers received good news on health insurance costs this afternoon as the Baker administration announced a 10-month…
August 13, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Employers Face Flood of Ballot Questions
Massachusetts employers face a potential flood of statewide ballot initiatives in the next several years that could fundamentally…
August 10, 2015
Read MoreArchived: AIM Honors Six with Next Century Awards
The world’s foremost oceanographic research institution, a Worcester business owner who left behind a unique educational legacy and…
August 5, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Business Confidence Rebounds in July
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index added 2.9 points in July to 59.2, ending a string…
August 4, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Senate Solar Subsidy Could Add $600 Million to Electric Bills
The state Senate last week passed on a voice vote with little debate a solar-energy subsidy that could…
July 27, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Role of Business in Society Unchanged from 1916
Editor’s Note ” Associated Industries of Massachusetts is committed to the idea that only a sound private-sector economy…
July 22, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Pay Equality – Right Goal, Wrong Approach
Megan B. Sullivan, Esq. is Managing Partner of Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn LLC in Springfield and a member…
July 21, 2015
Read MoreArchived: Compromise Reached on Controversial Tax Change
Governor Charlie Baker, legislative leaders and the business community have reached a compromise on the controversial corporate tax…
July 17, 2015
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