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AIM Elects Nine to Board of Directors; Two Join Executive Committee

Nine Massachusetts business leaders representing industries from construction to technology have been elected to serve as members of…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence | Economy

Business Confidence Declines at Year-End

Massachusetts employers weren’t in a very festive mood for the holidays as business confidence ended 2025 in pessimistic…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts

AIM Announces Key Promotions

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has announced two key staff promotions as the statewide business association prepares to…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence | Economy

Employers: Help Us Track the Economy

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO One of our most important roles at Associated Industries of Massachusetts is to…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Economic Development | Public Policy

That’s a Wrap – 2025 Was Unique Year for Massachusetts Business

By Brooke Thomson President and CEO The year 2025 has been unlike any in recent memory for the…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Public Policy

Governor to Deliver Massachusetts Business Address to AIM Gathering

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO One of the primary reasons that Massachusetts employers join Associated Industries of…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence

Business Confidence Slides in October

Business confidence slid for a second consecutive month in October as employers confronted disruptions from the federal government…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Employment Law | Human Resources

HR Solutions – The Hidden Gem of AIM

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO One of the signature strengths of AIM is its ability to help…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Economy

Thomson Among 12 Women Honored with Icon Awards by Boston Business Journal

AIM President and CEO is among 12 women honored with the 2025 Icon Awards: Women Who Mean Business…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence | Economy

Business Confidence Slides in September

Employer views of both the state and national economies grew darker last month despite still-solid GDP growth and…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Economy | Education | Workforce

Economic Outlook: Optimism Amid Uncertainty

Rick MacDonald’s best description for 2025 is “The Year We All Guessed Wrong.” The managing director and region…

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Get Ready for a New AIM Web Site

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO We at AIM take seriously our responsibility to communicate timely, accurate and…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence | Economy

Business Outlook Remains Stable, Pessimistic

Business confidence remained stable during August – and just slightly pessimistic – as employer sentiment bounced between a…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business | Human Resources

Ask the Helpline: Do You Have to Pay Out Floating Holidays at Termination?

Question: My employee recently resigned from her position. We offer active employees one floating holiday per year. The…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence

Business Confidence Weakens Slightly

Business confidence fell slightly and remained in pessimistic territory during July as the US and Massachusetts economies gave…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Massachusetts Legislature

How Are We Doing at Mid-Year?

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO It’s been a head-spinning first six months of 2025 here at AIM….

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Human Resources

One Misstep, Two Claims: How a Timing Error Cost the Employer

A recent case before the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts resulted in a split decision after an employee…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Massachusetts Legislature | Small Business

Small-Business Ombudsman Proposed by AIM Becomes Law

A new state small-business ombudsman role has been established following an idea proposed during an AIM economic inclusion…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Camargo to Lead AIM Membership Staff; Association Adds Key People Across Organization

A high-profile public-policy executive and former Cannabis Control Commissioner has joined Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) to lead…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Diversity

AIM Foundation Wins Grant from Cummings Foundation

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Foundation (AIMF) has received a $150,000 grant from The Cummings Foundation to expand…

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Remembering Bill Blanker

By Brooke Thomson President & CEO It’s fair to say that no one played a more significant role…