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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,…

Archived: What Will Solar Subsidies Cost Your Business?

The special interests and solar developers seeking expanded subsidies for solar power in Massachusetts don’t talk about how…

Archived: Confidence Remains Steady Despite Political Uncertainty

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence edged off three-tenths of a point in October to 55.6 as…

Archived: Infographic | Massachusetts Solar Subsidies Out of Line

Massachusetts maintains some of the richest subidies in the country for developers of solar energy. These rich incentives…

Archived: Why is Health Care So Expensive in Massachusetts?

Editor’s note – The cost of health care in Massachusetts is everyone’s problem. On average, every Massachusetts resident…

Archived: Workers Comp Debate Relies on Faulty Numbers

The Massachusetts State Senate approved a bill on Thursday that would expand eligibility and compensation for injured workers…

Archived: AIM Members Among Top Women-Led Companies

Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulates the 20 AIM-member companies named last week to The Boston Globe’s list of…

Archived: Employment Numbers Provide Mixed Signals

New state employment numbers released today show that Massachusetts lost 7,100 jobs in September, adding to evidence of…

Archived: Trans Pacific Partnership – No Song and Dance

The announcement earlier this week that the United States and 11 Pacific Rim countries approved a historic trade…

Archived: AIM-Member Employers Join Governor’s Economic Panel

The chairman of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Board of Directors yesterday joined more than a dozen other…

Archived: Employers Remain Confident, But Wary

There is no Alan Greenspan-style “irrational exuberance” among Massachusetts employers these days.

Archived: Top Signs that Your Compensation Plan is Broken

The first inkling that your company’s compensation system is out of balance often comes when a key performer…

Archived: Health Reform Change will Help Massachusetts Employers

A rare show of bipartisanship in Congress appears likely to give Massachusetts the ability to sidestep a provision…