Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Confidence among Central Massachusetts employers rebounded during May, following a nearly all-time low in April.

Hope might spring eternal, but the spring of 2024 hasn’t brought much hope to Central Massachusetts businesses. 

In an effort to boost its diversity-related activities, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts have named Karen Wallace to the newly-created position of executive vice president of economic inclusion.

As the number of job vacancies nationally nears 4 million, Central Mass. businesses push to find and keep workers.

Heading into the start of 2024, the new leader of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts expects staffing challenges to remain the top concern for businesses, while the end of COVID-era federal funding programs will impact margins.

Although it’s practically brand new, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has revealed employer attitudes in the region are trending more optimistic than the rest of the state.

Chris Geehern, executive vice president for public affairs and communications at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, details the reasons behind Massachusetts employer pessimism in AIM's Business Confidence Index and predicts how long it will be before businesses in the state are optimistic again.

Ahead of the local impacts of the coronavirus and the stock market’s major fluctuations, Massachusetts employer confidence was steady.

Business organizations that have resisted new or higher taxes to funnel more money into public transportation are hitting back at the advocacy group Raise Up Massachusetts.

Employer confidence in the economy continued its see-saw year in May, dropping more than three points and falling to its lowest point in two and a half years, according to Associated Industries of Massachusetts.