Mass. Business Confidence Rebounds

Employer confidence in the Massachusetts business climate rebounded last month after the federal government fully reopened, according data released today by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts...

Inaction On Immigration Reform Puts Tech Companies In A Tough Spot

The most controversial aspect of immigration reform – legalizing illegal immigrants and providing a path to citizenship – has little to do with the plight technology companies...

Report: Financial Services Sector A Major Driver Of Mass. Economy

Life sciences and information technology companies may generate more buzz, but they still lag behind the financial services sector when it comes to economic impact in the Bay State, according to a...

Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly

Consumer confidence across the United States rebounded this month amid an improved economic outlook and just ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to the monthly survey by the University of...

Area Unemployment Steady in October

Unemployment in Central Massachusetts held fairly steady over the past month but is markedly higher than this point last year.

Perks Helping Employee Retention Catch On Beyond Tech Industry

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Raising Mass. Minimum Wage Makes Sense For Business

We've all heard the arguments against raising the minimum wage: It's bad for business and will result in higher unemployment.

Mass. Adds 9K Jobs, Unemployment At 7.2%

Massachusetts added fewer jobs in October than in September while the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.2 percent, the Patrick administration said today.