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Archived: Massachusetts Continues Job Growth

 

Archived: Governor Signs Jobs Bill; Renews Bid for Non-Compete Restrictions

Governor Deval Patrick today signed an economic development bill supported by employers, but also filed a last-ditch bill…

Archived: AIM Urges Governor to Sign Economic Development Bill

Associated Industries of Massachusetts urged Governor Deval Patrick yesterday to sign an economic development bill that would expand…

Archived: Strengthening Employer Confidence Spurs Job Growth

Employer confidence surged again in Massachusetts during July amid a growing sense of economic normalcy.

Archived: Manufacturers ‘Thriving’ Despite Uncertainty about Economy

Almost a third of manufacturers and distributors in New England describe themselves as “thriving” in 2014 despite a…

Archived: Beacon Hill Charts Moderate Course

On a day when the Boston Globe reported that Massachusetts is “more liberal than you thought,” the Legislature…

Archived: Compromise Bill Preserves Non-Compete Agreements

Massachusetts employers would retain the ability to protect their intellectual property through the use of non-compete agreements and…

Archived: Berwick: Progressive Agenda Good for Business

Donald Berwick, a Democratic candidate for governor, discussed his views on economic growth, health-care cost control and casinos…

Archived: Micro Unions Present Challenges to Employers

What would happen if workers in just one department of your company want to join a union? No…

Archived: Much at Stake for Employers as Beacon Hill Completes Formal Session

Beacon Hill lawmakers enter the final week of the 2013-2014 legislative session today with plenty at stake for…

Archived: Reducing Regulatory Red Tape

Massachusetts employers frequently cite burdensome regulation as a barrier to growth, so it comes as welcome news that…

Archived: Re-Authorize the Export-Import Bank

Thirty-one governors, including Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, urged congressional leaders last week to re-authorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank…

Archived: Congress Overhauls Job Training Programs

Congress last week mustered rare and overwhelming bipartisan support to pass legislation that will streamline the sprawling federal…

Archived: CEOs Play Central Role in Lean Transformation

Chief executives are pivotal to the success of lean manufacturing, two transformation experts told the AIM CEO Connection…

Archived: How Would You Improve the Massachusetts Economy?

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) believes it is time for Massachusetts to restart its economic engine. And we’re…

Archived: Senate Bill Would Expand R&D Credit; Restrict Non-Compete Agreements

The Massachusetts Senate approved an economic development bill yesterday that would restrict the use of non-compete agreements and…

Archived: Judge Wise to Permit Comment on AG-Partners Settlement

An agreement with the potential to shape the Massachusetts health care market for decades deserves public debate and…

Archived: Massachusetts Employer Optimism Grows at Halfway Point of 2014

As the Massachusetts economy reaches the halfway mark of 2014, we know several important things about the mindset…

Archived: High Court Expands Employer Rights; Restricts Union Dues

The United States Supreme Court ruled this morning that public-employee unions cannot compel non-members to pay union dues…

Archived: Amendment Seeks to Broaden R&D Tax Credit

An amendment filed Saturday to a proposed Senate economic development bill would broaden existing tax incentives for companies…

Archived: Five Keys to Attracting Top Talent

No issue gives Massachusetts employers more sleepless nights than the struggle to find talented workers.