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Archived: Why We Think the Economy Should be Doing Better

Why do we find it so hard to believe, after more than four years of economic growth, that…

Archived: US-European Trade Deal Important for Massachusetts Economy

Archived: Job Growth Halts in Massachusetts

Employment growth in Massachusetts has ground to a halt.

Archived: Flood of Policy Petitions Could Mean Long Day in the Voting Booth

If political ads give you a headache, better schedule a long vacation around November 4, 2014.

Archived: Business Confidence Rebounds; No Net Change in 12 Months

The confidence level of Massachusetts employers rebounded during July leaving it ��_ right where it was a year…

Archived: Lagging Bay State Economy Raises Threat of Young Worker Exodus

The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.7 percent annual rate in the second quarter of 2013, while the…

Archived: Employers Face Growing Threat of ‘Systematic Discrimination’ Cases

Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Robert A. Fisher, Esq. and Michael L. Rosen, Esq. of…

Archived: What Does the New Tax Bill Mean to Employers?

What does the $500 million tax bill approved by the Legislature last week mean for employers?

Archived: Health Insurance Reporting Requirements Just Got a Little Easier��_

Effective immediately Massachusetts employers are no longer required to collect and retain signed employee Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure…

Archived: AIM Urges Secretary Sebelius to Approve Health-Reform Waiver

Associated Industries of Massachusetts has formally asked U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to approve…

Archived: Massachusetts Adds Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Rises

Massachusetts added 2,800 jobs in June but the unemployment rate increased to 7.0 percent, according to preliminary estimates…

Archived: Community College Funding to be Based upon Performance

In a significant step towards making the Massachusetts public higher education more responsive to the workforce needs of…

Archived: Governor Will Let Stand Repeal of Fair-Share Assessment on Employers

Governor Deval Patrick said today that he will let stand a budget provision repealing the Fair Share health…

Archived: AIM: Move Ahead with Plan to Eliminate Fair Share Assessment

Associated Industries of Massachusetts today urged Governor Deval Patrick to approve a carefully crafted health insurance compromise contained…

Archived: Legislature, Governor Lurch Toward Budget, Tax Resolution

The Massachusetts Legislature and Governor Deval Patrick lurched toward final approval yesterday of a $34 billion state budget…

Archived: Employer Confidence Hits Another Summer Slump

Archived: House Backs Amendment to Compel Request for Health Reform Waiver

The Massachusetts House of Representatives this morning concurred with a Senate amendment that would require the Patrick Administration…

Archived: Former President of Mexico Talks Trade with Massachusetts Employers

The former president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, touted that nation as a strong and healthy economic partner for…

Archived: DOMA Decision Simplifies Benefits for Bay State Employers

Massachusetts employers tired of double recordkeeping under state and federal law for same-sex married employees can breathe a…

Archived: Obama Climate Plan Could Benefit Massachusetts Employers

The climate-change plan and proposed carbon dioxide emission standards announced today by President Barack Obama represent one of…

Archived: Amendment Seeks to Force Waiver from Federal Health Reform

The chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee has filed a measure to force the administration to…