Associated Industries of Massachusetts

State government should approve a three-month delay in payroll taxes needed to fund the new paid family and medical leave program, according to a coalition of groups.

With prices of care continuing to increase, Massachusetts still ranks among the top for overall health expenses, according to a new report.

Confidence among Massachusetts employers rebounded last month from a decline in March but businesses remain worried about a persistent shortage of qualified workers, analysts said.

Confidence levels among Massachusetts employers dipped in March, but remained firmly in positive territory.

Bay State employers felt better about the economy in February as optimism about the state and national economies outweighed a darkening outlook among Massachusetts manufacturers.

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index lost 0.9 points, falling to 57.7, its lowest level since October 2016

About two-thirds of Massachusetts employers test their employees or prospective employees for drug use, but only 10 percent said they plan to alter their drug testing policies now that it is legal for adults to use marijuana in Massachusetts.

Confidence levels among Massachusetts employers hit a two-year low in December.

A three-month slide in business confidence came to an end in November, barely.

Richard Lord, the president and CEO of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts for nearly two decades, announced Friday he will retire next year.