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Business Confidence Tumbles in February
Business confidence posted its largest one-month drop since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic during February as employer…
March 5, 2025
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Business Confidence Begins 2025 on Steady Note
Amid the sometimes-chaotic change of administrations in Washington, a slow but steady economy kept Massachusetts employers feeling optimistic…
February 13, 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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Business Confidence Rebounds in July
Massachusetts business confidence see-sawed back into optimistic territory during July, though employers remain unsettled by the upcoming federal…
August 7, 2024
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Business Confidence Falls in June
Massachusetts business confidence tumbled into pessimistic territory during June amid indications that the Federal Reserve’s two-year effort to…
July 15, 2024
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Employer Confidence Rebounds in May
Confidence among Massachusetts employers rebounded during May as the state and national economies continued their tenuous expansions. The…
June 13, 2024
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Business Confidence Slips for Second Month
Business confidence fell slightly in Massachusetts last month as employers found themselves squeezed by rising costs, shrinking profits…
May 7, 2024
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Business Confidence Retreats in March
Massachusetts employers are still not persuaded that the economy is fully healthy. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business…
April 9, 2024
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Governor Files Sweeping Economic-Development Bill
By Stephanie Swanson Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Governor Maura Healey filed a sweeping $3.5 billion economic-development bill…
March 3, 2024
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Business Confidence Hits 14-month High in February
Confidence among Massachusetts employers reached a 14-month high in February as inflation continued to moderate and the economy…
March 1, 2024
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Business Confidence Rises to Begin 2024
Moderating inflation, sustained economic growth, and the prospect of lower interest rates boosted confidence among Massachusetts employers during…
February 2, 2024
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Business Confidence Rises as 2023 Comes to a Close
Brightening prospects for an economic “soft landing” bolstered confidence among Massachusetts employers as an unpredictable 2023 drew to…
January 8, 2024
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Business Confidence Rises in October
Massachusetts employers appear to be just as ambivalent about the state of the economy as many experts. The…
November 3, 2023
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Business Confidence Falls in September
Confidence among Massachusetts businesses fell back into pessimistic territory during September as employers faced concerns over slowing orders…
October 9, 2023
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Business Confidence Rises in July
Brightening prospects for an economic “soft landing” pushed confidence among Massachusetts employers back into optimistic territory in July….
August 3, 2023
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Business Confidence Enters Pessimistic Territory
Massachusetts employers turned pessimistic about the economy for the first time since December 2020 last month as the…
June 2, 2023
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