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Archived: GE Move to Boston Represents Watershed for Economy

Today’s decision by General Electric Company to locate its corporate headquarters in Boston represents a watershed for the…

Archived: The 300 Percent Energy Solution

Advocates of renewable energy are fond of saying that the billions of dollars siphoned from ratepayers for mandated…

Archived: How Much Do Energy Giveaways Add to Your Electric Bill?

Archived: UMass Students, Waters Corp. Solve Science Challenges

For the past three years, AIM member Waters Corporation has worked with a groundbreaking program at UMass Amherst…

Archived: Employers Maintain Mixed Feelings About Economy

Massachusetts employers regard the economy with the same mix of emotions that many Patriots fans felt after Sunday’s…

Archived: Government Postpones Health-Reform Reporting Deadlines

The federal government has extended the February 1 deadline for employers to provide eligibility and other information to…

Archived: Export-Import Bank Back in Business

The U.S. Export-Import Bank re-opened for business two weeks ago after being sidelined since June 30 because of…

Archived: Infographic: The Rising Cost of Health Care

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission this week released its 2015 Cost Trends Report examining the cost of health care…

Archived: 15 AIM Members Win Work-Force Training Grants

Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulates 15 member employers who won Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) grants from the…

Archived: Lord Re-Appointed to Health Cost Control Commission

Associated Industries of Massachusetts President Richard C. Lord has been re-appointed to a five-year term on the board…

Archived: Solar-Energy Subsidies: A Primer

The debate over solar-energy subsidies in Massachusetts has enormous cost implications for employers. But the debate is arcane,…

Archived: Confidence Up, Despite Manufacturing Headwinds

Confidence among Massachusetts employers improved slightly during November, despite growing concerns among employers about the global economy.

Archived: Engagement Holds Key to Sustainability

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

Archived: State Unveils New Tax Filing System This Morning

Editor’s note ” Dana Ackerman is Taxpayer Advocate for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Archived: AIM Next Century Honoree | iRobot Corporation

Editor’s Note – iRobot Corporation of Bedford was among three companies and individuals honored with Next Century awards…

Archived: AIM Next Century Honoree | Gloria Cordes Larson

Editor’s Note – Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson was among three individuals and companies honored with Next…

Archived: Legislature Wisely Takes Time on Solar Subsidies

Beacon Hill lawmakers ended formal sessions for 2015 without an agreement on solar-energy subsidies after AIM and other…

Archived: AIM Next Century Honoree | Crane & Company

Editor’s Note – Crane & Company of Dalton was among three companies and individuals honored with Next Century…

Archived: The Future of the Massachusetts Economy

Associated Industries of Massachusetts last night marked 100 years of creating jobs and economic opportunity for the people…

Archived: 100 Years of AIM and the Value of a Job

Editor’s note – Richard C. Lord is President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Industries of Massachusetts. His…

Archived: The Seeds of Spring Hiring

The economic landscape may look a bit fallow in this fall season of China worries and political gridlock,…