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Opinion
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Mass. needs a more flexible, less-bottled-up recycling law
March 3, 2014Massachusetts is used to being on the cutting edge. In politics and social change or in technology and innovation, our commonwealth is usually leading the way, embracing good ideas before other states have even heard of them.
March 3, 2014
Worcester's growth hinges on transportation investments
February 17, 2014In order for business to thrive in Massachusetts, we need to continually and sustainably invest in our transportation system.
February 17, 2014
3 issues Congress should tackle to spur growth
February 3, 2014Barely a month into the New Year, our region continues to see slow but steady economic growth. The national unemployment rate has hit a five-year low, and throughout New England, employers are adding to their workforces.
February 3, 2014
Two breaks that can help business growth in Mass.
January 20, 2014Massachusetts continues to receive low marks in economic competitiveness rankings, and doing business here remains expensive. Just last year, CNBC rated Massachusetts 47th in its annual “cost of doing business” rankings.
January 20, 2014
3 steps towns should take to control their economic fates
January 6, 2014Massachusetts communities can no longer rely on state or federal aid to fill budget gaps. Therefore, each municipality must be responsible for its own economic fate.
January 6, 2014
Brownfields Program Has Paid Off For Mass. Business
December 9, 2013In the early 1990s, a coalition of environmental advocates, bankers, developers, lawyers, regulators and environmental consultants in Massachusetts came together to develop a new approach to address contaminated properties.
December 9, 2013Raising Mass. Minimum Wage Makes Sense For Business
November 25, 2013We've all heard the arguments against raising the minimum wage: It's bad for business and will result in higher unemployment.
I'm in the coffee business, and those arguments don't amount to a hill of beans.
November 25, 2013
Clean Energy At Heart Of Mass. Economic Strategy
November 11, 2013The Massachusetts clean energy sector is booming. It grew jobs by 11.8 percent this past year, the third year of strong growth.
November 11, 2013
The Tech Tax Debacle: Have We Learned Anything Yet?
October 28, 2013The governor and a majority of the Legislature recently professed a major mea culpa during their reversal of the recently enacted application of the 6.25- percent sales tax on technology-related services.
October 28, 2013
Enrollment, Finances Challenge N.E. Colleges
October 14, 2013People from all over the world recognize New England as the nation's academic mecca.
October 14, 2013
Viewpoint: Got Independent Contractors? Know The Laws
September 16, 2013If your company hires independent contractors instead of salaried employees, what's more important: where they live or where your company is based?
September 16, 2013- September 2, 2013
Home Market Reform Must Expedite Return Of Private Money
September 2, 2013While optimism grows in our local housing market with increased housing demand and the return of home values to levels seen before the housing crisis, many real estate finance observers continue to urge swift reform of government-sponsored
September 2, 2013
New Mass. ‘Tech Tax’ Is An Attack On Innovation
August 19, 2013Over the course of its history, Massachusetts has rightly been regarded as a hub of innovation and a leader in developing new technologies that improve the quality of life for people around the globe.
August 19, 2013Can The 'New' Manufacturing Lift New England?
August 5, 2013As New England continues to recover from the Great Recession, attention often turns to which sectors will become economic drivers.
August 5, 2013
Federal Health Care Reform Needs Surgery
July 8, 2013Seven years ago, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) and its 5,000 member employers supported the groundbreaking health reform effort in Massachusetts, a necessary step toward repairing a health-care system that had been choking the life
July 8, 2013
