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June 16, 2025
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Mid-Year Economic Forecast

A turn for the worse: In the annual midyear survey, WBJ readers say their outlook for the 2025 economy has soured since the start of the year

Brad Kane

More than half (51%) of WBJ readers believe the U.S. economy will decline in the second half of this year.

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    Advice

    How personalized marketing retains clients

    Julia Becker Collins

    Vision Advertising's Julia Becker Collins explains how to personalize marketing in order to retain clients.

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    Advice

    101: Unlocking your leadership style

    Sloane M. Perron

    Congratulations, you’ve landed the managerial role you’ve been working toward. Now comes the real challenge.

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    Advice

    10 Things I know about ... Spotting phishing emails

    Janelle Drolet

    Janelle Drolet, vice president of sales and operations for Framingham-based Towerwall, shares some tips on how to avoid falling victim to the latest phishing scams.

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    Editorial

    Editorial: The pessimistic economy

    Central Massachusetts business headlines in the last four months have not been kind to employers or employees. The news hasn’t all been bad, but it’s easy to see why WBJ readers were particularly pessimistic in the 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey conducted from May 27 to June 18.

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    Opinion

    A Thousand Words: Market Basket's power struggle

    Ramón L. Sandoval

    Succession chaos continued within Market Basket leadership in May as Arthur T. Demoulas, president and CEO of the grocery store chain, was suspended by its board for allegedly resisting a succession plan and trying to organize a worker stoppage. Demoulas responded saying the board was attempting a hostile takeover.

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    Opinion

    Viewpoint: When federal support shrinks, philanthropy must lead

    Jorgo Gushi

    When public support fades, philanthropy has to lead. Not just by writing checks. And not just in boardrooms. But out loud, in public, and with urgency.

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    Editorial

    From the Editor: What changed in 2025?

    Brad Kane

    What a difference a year makes.

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    Movers & Shakers

    Movers & Shakers for June 16, 2025

    Employees at ERA Key Realty Services, First Financial Trust, and Seder & Chandler are making moves in their careers.

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Today's Poll

Do you have a pet?
Poll Description

More Americans have pets than ever before. As of 2024, 86.9 million homes, or 66% of U.S. households, owned a pet, up from 56% in 1988, according to Forbes. The vast majority of those households — 65.1 million — were homes to dogs. Still, 46.5 million households in the U.S. had a cat, making them the second-most popular pet in the country, followed by fish, birds, and then small animals like hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and guinea pigs.

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