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Opinion
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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, 2012New England Must Bank On New Skills
August 6, 2012At a recent conference, economists from around the region discussed the outlook for New England.
August 6, 2012Why You Need A Mobile Device Policy
August 6, 2012Whether you choose to embrace it or try to resist it, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend is set to grow. A study by Cisco Systems found that 78 percent of white-collar workers in the U.S.
August 6, 2012
Let Industry Take Lead On Recycling
July 9, 2012Exercising common sense, our lawmakers on Beacon Hill have chosen to be supportive of our state's businesses and our environment.
July 9, 2012
Home-Care Providers Need Pay Adjustment
July 9, 2012As the federal government considers removing or revising the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) companionship exemption for employees of home care companies, it should consider why the exemption was written in the first place.
July 9, 2012
Narrow The Tax-Rate Gaps
June 25, 2012Worcester's recent commercial property revaluation and its effect on the business community shed new light on an ongoing issue: the dual tax rate.
June 25, 2012
Wanted: Companies To Hire Teens
June 25, 2012Teenagers who are looking for jobs are in trouble. The national unemployment rate for people ages 16 to 19 is 24.9 percent, which hasn't been seen since the Great Depression.
June 25, 2012
Right To Repair Is A Threat To Innovation
June 10, 2012After five years and millions of dollars spent on advertisements and lobbyists, proponents of "Right to Repair" still can't answer the serious questions or explain the concerns about their effort in Massachusetts.
June 10, 2012
