Economy

Nearly 16% of respondents reported no wealth or "negative" wealth, in which their debts exceeded the value of their assets.

Looking ahead, MassBenchmarks projects Massachusetts GDP growth of 2.3% in the third quarter and 2.5% in the fourth.

Massachusetts business confidence rose in July for the fourth month in a row.

Massachusetts rose to 15th overall in the Consumer News and Business Channel's top states for business ranking in 2026, though it still faces challenges due to how much it costs to do business here.

With new housing and public investment reshaping downtowns, entrepreneurs are attracted by lower rents and growing activity, while local leaders see them as essential to filling storefronts, generating foot traffic, and creating amenities.

Senators stamped their approval on a $575.4 million economic development borrowing package just after midnight Friday, hitching to it a controversial change to a voter-approved tax rebate law and artificial intelligence regulations as the sprawling package moves toward negotiations with the House.

As UMass Memorial Health affiliate Community Healthlink prepares to close, 104 more positions have been scheduled for layoffs, bringing the projected total to 231.

The council is called LIDER, the Spanish word for “leader,” and stands for Latino Initiative for Development of Entrepreneurship and Resources.

WBJ has created the go-to source for market intelligence about the Central Massachusetts business community.

Clark University in Worcester has been awarded $27 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand information-technology apprenticeship programs.