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The 2025 State of Massachusetts Business Address
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO One of the highlights of serving as president and CEO of Associated…
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Business Confidence Slides, but Employers Remain Optimistic
Business confidence declined slightly during December, though the overall outlook among Massachusetts employers remained optimistic at year-end 2024….
January 6, 2025
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AIM January Events Preview 2025 Massachusetts Politics, Economy
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO What’s ahead for the Massachusetts business economy in 2025? You’ve come to…
January 4, 2025
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Business Confidence Grows
Confidence among Massachusetts employers continued to strengthen in November amid a resilient economy, surging financial markets and the…
December 6, 2024
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Federal Investment Boosts Massachusetts Economy
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO How important are investments by the federal government to the Massachusetts economy?…
December 5, 2024
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$4.96 Billion Economic-Development Bill Will Enhance Competitiveness
By Sam Larson Vice President, Government Affairs Today, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed economic development legislation following the…
November 20, 2024
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Business Confidence Strengthens in October
Business confidence rose to its highest level in two years last month as the US economy grew at…
November 10, 2024
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Hanna Joins Board of Economic Advisors
A veteran investment-management executive has joined the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Board of Economic Advisors (BEA). Ryan Hanna,…
November 7, 2024
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AIM Companies Make List of Top Women-Led Businesses
Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulates 15 member companies named to the 2024 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses list released…
November 6, 2024
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A Time for Healing
by Brooke Thomson President & CEO As the sun rises on the day after the election, it is…
November 6, 2024
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Unemployment System to be in the Red by 2028
By Brooke Thomson President & CEO The Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance system will be $300 million in the red…
October 25, 2024
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Ways and Means Chair: Business, Legislature Must Collaborate
The chief budget writer of the Massachusetts House of Representatives said last week that the legislature and the…
October 25, 2024
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Business Confidence Strengthens in September
Business confidence rose last month as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates amid generally stable economic activity. The…
October 8, 2024
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State Finance Chief Optimistic about Economy
The state’s chief financial officer expressed guarded optimism yesterday about the Massachusetts economy while acknowledging continued fiscal challenges…
September 27, 2024
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Innovation Fuels Growth at Manufacturer Kinefac
Editor’s note – AIM is celebrating Manufacturing Month in October by profiling Massachusetts manufacturers who are building the…
September 25, 2024
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Supplier Diversity Effort Creates Vibrant Marketplace
By Karen Wallace EVP, Economic Inclusion The AIM Business Connect supplier diversity initiative has provided introductions leading to…
September 12, 2024
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Massachusetts Law Again Covers Non-Competes
By Brooke Thomson President and CEO The use of non-compete agreements once again rests with Massachusetts law. That’s…
September 10, 2024
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Employers Remain Cautious about Economy
Massachusetts employers remain marginally optimistic but cautious as the economy reaches an inflection point on inflation, employment and…
September 3, 2024
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