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Opinion
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Claims Are Key To Health Care Cost Control
November 26, 2012In 2006, the passage of health insurance reform required all Massachusetts residents to have health insurance that meets “minimum credible coverage,” or pay a penalty.
November 26, 2012
Time For Congress To Do The Right Thing
November 26, 2012The election is behind us, Congress is returning to work in Washington, and we're facing one of the most important economic debates in recent memory.
November 26, 2012
Betting Blind On Casinos In Massachusetts
November 12, 2012This past July, when I testified before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, I suggested a moratorium on its casino-licensing process until it had ordered and reviewed a serious study of casinos' potential economic impacts.
November 12, 2012
City Tax Rates Shouldn't Pit Residents, Business
November 12, 2012I doubt the Fab Four from Liverpool had Worcester businesses in mind when they sang "If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
November 12, 2012
Employers Keep Unions On The Ropes
October 29, 2012“Collective bargaining” once meant that workers would be protected from job loss and have good pay and benefits. Today, it means a struggle to protect past gains as unions lose most of their power at the bargaining table.
October 29, 2012
The Growing Power Of Women In Business
October 29, 2012It is estimated that there are more than 8.3 million businesses owned by women in the United States, generating nearly $1.3 trillion and employing nearly 7.7 million.
October 29, 2012
Collecting Internet Sales Tax: It's Time
October 15, 2012Each year, according to the Massachusetts Retailers Association, the state loses approximately $335 million in sales tax revenue to online or other remote sales, such as telephone orders and catalog shopping.
October 15, 2012
Energy Cost Breaks To Savor
October 15, 2012Recent policy developments confirm the commonwealth's commitment to one of the country's most progressive renewable-energy agendas.
October 15, 2012
Boomers Need A Boost From Business
October 1, 2012When non-retired Baby Boomers contemplate their financial futures, their anxieties go well beyond the single issue of jobs.
October 1, 2012
Health Reform II: A Doctor's Diagnosis
October 1, 2012With the passage of the health care cost-containment bill in July, our state's largest industry has undergone its second major transformation in six years.
October 1, 2012
Business Tax Breaks: Help Vs. Harm
September 17, 2012What role do business tax breaks play in our state's economic development strategy? And how has this role changed over time?
September 17, 2012
Inventory Tax A Barrier To Growth
September 17, 2012Last month, New Jobs for Massachusetts published a report showing that eliminating Massachusetts' state and local inventory tax could trigger creation of 56,400 new middle-class jobs.
September 17, 2012
China's Unstoppable Relevance
September 3, 2012I recently returned from China. While on my flight back, I came to the realization that although I teach about China, I had missed the point when it comes to that country's profile.
September 3, 2012
Bay State Leads The Pack In Clean Energy
September 3, 2012Last week I was proud to announce that Massachusetts' clean energy industry is defying the challenging national and global economies by growing 11.2 percent over the last year.
September 3, 2012
State Puts Businesses On Firmer Ground
August 20, 2012When the state Legislature concluded its formal session July 31, the results were mainly favorable for the Massachusetts business climate.
August 20, 2012
Health Care Cost-Control Law: Real Relief
August 20, 2012The commonwealth's new health care cost-containment law provides a multifaceted approach to curbing rising costs, building on past reforms and offering innovative, market-based solutions that seek to ease the growing burden of health costs across
August 20, 2012
