Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

The business confidence index ticked lower for the second month in a row among businesses in Central Massachusetts, falling 1.4 points to a score of 50.3, nearing pessimistic territory on the region’s economy.

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An index tracking confidence of Central Massachusetts business leaders dropped 1.9 points in March after a 1.5-point jump in February, while statewide the number also fell in March.

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Central Massachusetts businesses were more confident in February than in any month since August, according to The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index.

Business confidence ticked lower for the second month in a row among businesses in Central Massachusetts and statewide in January, though index scores still indicate overall optimism.

Clark University in Worcester is offering a 25% tuition discount on graduate programs offered through its School of Management to eligible full- and part-time employees of organizations who are members of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index fell six tenths of a point in December to 52.8, according to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and Boston-based Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

As the cost of leased housing has risen and wages have stayed relatively stagnant, the portion of Worcester renters who are overburdened by the cost of their homes has risen to 51%.

The Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index rose back to optimistic territory in November to score 53.5.