Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business Confidence | Economy | Manufacturing
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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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 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 rose last month as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates amid generally stable economic activity. The…
October 8, 2024
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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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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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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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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 fell slightly in Massachusetts last month as employers found themselves squeezed by rising costs, shrinking profits…
May 7, 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Business confidence fell precariously close to pessimistic territory during March as Massachusetts employers managed challenges ranging from inflation…
April 6, 2023
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Business confidence remained essentially flat during February as employers attempted to gauge whether inflation, recession, growth or labor…
March 2, 2023
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A strong performance by the Massachusetts economy during the fourth quarter of 2022 was not enough to stem…
February 2, 2023
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