COVID, Worker Shortages Dampen Business Confidence
Resurgent COVID-19 cases, persistent worker shortages and supply chain disruptions combined to dampen business confidence in Massachusetts during…
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Boston Businesses Open to the Public Face Mask Mandate
Employees and customers of Boston businesses that are open to the public – including restaurants and retail establishments…
August 24, 2021
Read MoreNew Leaders Set Direction for AIM Board of Economic Advisors
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Board of Economic Advisors, which oversees the monthly AIM Business Confidence Index (BCI),…
August 16, 2021
Read MoreGovernment Must Lead on COVID Response
UPDATE – August 12, 2021 AIM’s position is clear: the state, not individual business owners, should lead the…
August 11, 2021
Read MoreBusiness Confidence Hits Three-Year High
Confidence among Massachusetts employers rose to its highest level in more than three years last month as the…
August 6, 2021
Read MoreConfidence Index Traces 30 Years of Employer Sentiment
The year 1991 was an eventful one. The Soviet Union ceased to exist. The Dow Jones Industrial average…
State Sends Re-Calculated Unemployment Insurance Rates
The state has re-calculated unemployment insurance (UI) taxes for 2021 to reflect a law passed in May to…
July 16, 2021
Read MoreFuture of Work Report, Facebook Expansion Confirm Need for Training
On a day when Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker outlined a new economic world of job transitions and hybrid…
July 13, 2021
Read MoreState Budget Avoids New Broad-Based Taxes
Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature on Friday adopted a $48.1 billion budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2022. Approval…
July 12, 2021
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