Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Businesses facing a short window to make unemployment insurance payments to the state before the end of the month have experienced some technical issues with the online billing system, but Patrick administration labor officials say the glitches are minor and are being dealt with.

The monthly Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index came in at 53 out of a 100-point scale, the highest score since August 2012, just before the impending federal fiscal cliff “crippled confidence in fiscal policy leadership,” according to Raymond G. Torto, chairman of AIM's Board of Economic Advisors.

Employer confidence in the Massachusetts business climate dipped slightly last month, according to data released today by Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).

Aiming to stabilize business costs for the next few years and provide rate relief to employers with good employee retention records, the Senate passed an unemployment insurance reform bill Thursday that got mixed reviews from business leaders.

Employer confidence in the Massachusetts business climate climbed slightly last month, according to data released today by Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).

It's either the future of health care or a potential source of financial problems, a means of controlling soaring medical costs or a way to leave middle-class Americans footing the bill.

An employer group and advocates for employees are staking out ground ahead of an anticipated debate on making changes to the unemployment insurance program.

Employer confidence in the Massachusetts business climate rebounded last month after the federal government fully reopened, according data released today by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM).

Confidence in the Massachusetts business climate plummeted last month with the partial federal government shutdown seen as the main culprit, according at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

President Obama will be in Boston today to cheerlead the national health reform law he based on the Massachusetts experience. But one business group that played a prominent role in the development of the state's 2006 access law says some of the national reforms are threatening the state's efforts.