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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,…

Archived: Remember the Ratepayer

A manufacturing company in Berkshire County pays an average of 12.87 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity.

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: Health Premiums Surge for Small Companies

Health insurance premium increases appear to be accelerating for small employers in Massachusetts after several years of relative…

Archived: NLRB Ruling Alters Workplace Landscape

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has fundamentally altered the workplace landscape for companies that hire contractors to…

Archived: New England’s $5.4 Billion Energy ‘Tax’

How serious is the energy cost crisis in New England?

Archived: The Business Case for Managing Water

Editor’s Note ” Matthew Gardner, Ph.D., is Managing Partner of Sustainserv.

Archived: 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…

Archived: Employers Face Flood of Ballot Questions

Massachusetts employers face a potential flood of statewide ballot initiatives in the next several years that could fundamentally…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: 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…

Archived: Pay Equality – Right Goal, Wrong Approach

Megan B. Sullivan, Esq. is Managing Partner of Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn LLC in Springfield and a member…

Archived: Compromise Reached on Controversial Tax Change

Governor Charlie Baker, legislative leaders and the business community have reached a compromise on the controversial corporate tax…